Israel-Hamas conflict: 4th fight under ‘Operation Ajay’ brings back 274 Indians

(Update: 09:00 am) – Under Operation Ajay, the fourth flight carrying 274 Indian nationals from Israel arrives at Delhi airport today.

#OperationAjay | Fourth flight carrying 274 Indian nationals from Israel, arrives at Delhi airport pic.twitter.com/nBiCIVnI7q

— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2023

The fourth flight under ‘Operation Ajay’ with 274 Indians onboard departed from war-torn Israel for India in the wee hours of Sunday, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Another 274 Indians land at Delhi airport under Operation Ajay

Taking it to X (formerly known as Twitter), Jaishankar said it was the second flight in a day to depart from Israel for India.

“#OperationAjay 2nd flight of the day departs from Tel Aviv carrying 274 passengers,” he wrote.

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2nd flight of the day departs from Tel Aviv carrying 274 passengers. pic.twitter.com/UeRQGhamuN

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 14, 2023

Notably, ‘Operation Ajay’ was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back around 18,000 Indians so far in Israel.

Israel-Hamas conflict

It has been more than a week after the attack that saw more than 1,300 Israelis killed, most of them civilians, as waves of Hamas terrorists breached the border. Over 1,000 Palestinians were also killed as a result of retaliatory strikes from Israel.

The Indian embassy in Israel is assisting Indian companies and has set up a helpline for Indian citizens in need of assistance. The MEA had set up a 24-hour control room in view of the escalating conflict. The control room will help monitor the situation and provide information and assistance.

197 Indians arrive in India

Earlier today, the third flight carrying 197 Indian nationals from Israel under ‘Operation Ajay’ arrived in the national capital. Union Minister Kaushal Kishore received the Indian nationals evacuated from Israel at the Delhi airport.

“I thank and congratulate PM Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs…PM Modi is dedicated to the citizens of the country and Indian citizens are being brought here safely from Israel. They are happy after returning to their country,” the minister said.

The flight departed from Tel Aviv to Delhi on Saturday. Taking to X, the Indian Embassy in Israel said, “The third flight of #OperationAjay has departed from Tel Aviv to Delhi. Embassy wishes everyone on board a safe journey.”