Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala reiterated his support for Shashi Tharoor after his speech at Indian United Muslim League (IUML)'s pro-Palestine rally in Kerala's Kozhikode drew flak.
Additionally, the IDF conducted airstrikes, targeting around 150 underground sites belonging to the Hamas terror group, resulting in the deaths of a number of Hamas terrorists.
Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Secretary Virendra Vashishth called on Palestine Ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al-Haija in the national capital on Friday.
The appeal came as the United Nations General Assembly on Friday (local time) adopted a resolution calling for an "immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce" between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. The resolution made no specific mention of the Hamas terror attacks
Canada proposed an amendment to the resolution drafted by Jordan, which originally called for unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza Strip but did not mention Hamas. Canada's proposed amendment sought to insert a paragraph condemning the 'terrorist attacks by Hamas.'
"Deeply concerned" over the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, India at the UN urged both parties to "de-escalate, eschew violence."
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal, the former intelligence chief of Saudi Arabia, while referring to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, referred to the historic Civil Disobedience Movement in India which brought down the British Empire as the 'preferred' option.
Last week, the Houthi army in Yemen fired rockets toward Israel, but they were intercepted by Saudi and US forces. The USS Carney, a navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three cruise missiles and several drones.
The head of the UN Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) issued a warning on Friday, expressing concerns about the escalating issues of hunger and disease in Gaza.
For the second consecutive night, Israeli troops carried out targeted raids inside Gaza, as confirmed by the Israel Defence Forces, bracing them for their preparations for the next phase in the conflict against Hamas.