Israeli envoy collaborates with India to evacuate awaiting individuals.
• Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, is coordinating with the Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv to assist those wanting to leave the country amid air strike exchanges between Iran and Israel.
• India is encouraging citizens to move away from major cities that will face the brunt of the military action.
• Israel’s Ministry of Transport is organizing evacuation commutes for diplomats and foreign citizens wanting to leave.
• Land routes via the Allenby Bridge/King Hussein Bridge to Jordan and over the Eilat-Taba border crossing to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt are operational.
• Cruise ships to Cyprus from Israeli ports at Haifa and Ashdod may be another possibility.
• Israel claims it attacked Iran “pre-emptively” to avoid an “imminent” attack by Iranian forces that were poised to develop nuclear weapons.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared India’s concerns with him and called for the early restoration of peace and stability in the region.
• Israel appreciates India’s decision to break with other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation for a statement condemning Israel’s attacks.