In a sharp rebuttal to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s recent social media post on the Israel conflict, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar fired back, accusing her of spreading misinformation.
Azar tweeted, “What is shameful is your deceit. Israel killed 25,000 Hamas terrorists. The terrible cost in human lives derives from Hamas’s heinous tactics of hiding behind civilians, their shooting of people trying to evacuate or receive assistance and their rocket fire.”
He further highlighted Israel’s humanitarian efforts, stating, “Israel facilitated 2 million tonnes of food into Gaza while Hamas tries to sequestrate them, thereby creating hunger.”
Addressing claims of genocide, Azar pointed out, “Gaza’s population has grown 450% in the last 50 years, no genocide there. Don’t buy Hamas numbers.”
The exchange underscores the heightened tensions and conflicting narratives surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict, drawing attention to the global discourse influencing Indian political voices.
