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In a late evening decision taken by India, all stranded citizens in war torn Israel will be brought back under ‘Operation Ajay’.

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in a tweet (now known as X) said  – “launching Operation Ajay to facilitate the return from Israel of our citizens who wish to return.”

Special charter flights and other arrangements being put in place, Dr Jaishankar stated adding that Modi government is ‘fully committed to the safety and well-being of all our nationals abroad’.

According to an estimate there are about 18,000 Indian citizens stranded in Israel.

The first lot of Indians who had registered to return has been notified and they will be put on the first special flight tomorrow to India, the country’s embassy in Israel said in another post.

“The Embassy has emailed the first lot of registered Indian citizens for the special flight tomorrow. Messages to other registered people will follow for subsequent flights,” the post read.

Earlier on Wednesday Israel announced formation of a new emergency government to conduct the war against Hamas.

It may be recalled that five days back Hamas killed Israeli civilians in their homes and on the streets in an unprecedented assault after breaching barriers erected along the 41 kms long and 6 kms narrow Gaza strip.