Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, lambasted the United Nations Security Council for failing to condemn the October 7 Hamas terror attacks and the slaughter of unarmed civilians.
"THIS #Diwali2023 we invite you to light a Diya in the hope of having our loved ones return Tag us and share your photos using the #DiyaOfHope," he said.
As the festival of lights -- Diwali approaches in India, Israel's Ambassador Naor Gilon has urged to light a 'Diya of Hope' for the hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 assault on the country.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, on Saturday voiced his anguish over the suspected air strike on a convoy of ambulances outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
Expressing shock over the virtual participation of former Hamas chief Khaled Mashal at a pro-Palestine rally in Kerala, Israel's ambassador to India Naor Gilon said it was time to add Hamas to India's terror list.
In a virtual press conference, Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss said he cannot make any confirmation as of yet as "there is no final exact information" whether the Filipinos were among those abducted when Hamas mounted the October 7 assault.
Israel's permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, said his country was not waging a war "with Palestinians" but with Hamas, adding that the terrorist organisation does not care about Palestinian people, peace or dialogue.
On possible involvement of Islamic State in the Hamas attack on Israel, the Ambassador of Israel to India, Naor Gilon has said that as the terrorist group continues to kill innocent civilians mercilessly, this is exactly Daish.
"Our approach, also of India and all peace-seeking countries is that terror is terror is terror. It can't be justified, don't put the context, don't blame me...you turn the victim into the one who committed the crime," Naor Gilon said.
Speaking to CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan on late Monday said that their situation would not "prevent us from doing what we need to do in order to secure the future of Israel."
Noting that this is Hamas's direct quote from their charter, Erdan further emphasized that the day of judgment will not come until Muslims fight the Jews and kill them.
Following the deadly attack by Hamas that killed at least 350 people in Israel, and injured over 1500, the former Ambassador of Israel to India, Daniel Carmon has said that the country's response will not be very gentle but very forceful.