Kerala CM urges EAM Jaishankar to ensure safety of Indians in Israel

Thiruvananthapuram: As the war between the Hamas militant outfit and the Israeli defence forces continues, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to ensure the safety of Indian citizens in Israel.

Expressing concern over the plight of Indian nationals in Israel, Vijayan said that around 7,000 of them are



from Kerala and the continuing hostilities were putting them to extreme hardship and their family members were in a state of extreme anxiety.

"I request your goodself to intervene in every possible manner to ensure the safety of our citizens in Israel," the CM said in his letter dated October 9.