Gaza Hospital Attack: PM Modi Speaks To Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas, Reiterates India's Position On Israel-Palestine Issue

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Gaza Hospital Attack: PM Modi Speaks To Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas, Reiterates India's Position On Israel-Palestine Issue

Gaza Hospital Attack: PM Modi Speaks To Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas, Reiterates India's Position On Israel-Palestine Issue (image:twitter.com/narendramodi)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday talked to the President of the Palestinian Authority H E Mahmoud Abbas amid the escalating Israel-Hamas war. He expressed condolences at the loss of lives at Al Ahli Hospital blast in Gaza.

PM Modi affirmed that India will continue to send humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people. “Shared our deep concern at the terrorism, violence and deteriorating security situation in the region,” he tweeted on X. In the conversation, “Reiterated India”s long-standing principled position on the Israel-Palestine issue,” Mr Modi added.

The massive explosion at crowded Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday evening killed about 500 people. PM Modi on Wednesday expressed shock at loss of lives in the air strike; condemning the deadly attack, he said that “those involved should be held responsible.”

Similarly, he extended his support to Israel as well. In a phone call with Israel counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that  “People of India stand firmly with Israel in this difficult hour.”

As Israel-Hamas war enters 13th day, more than 5000 people killed on both sides.