In a powerful display of solidarity, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered both “sorrow and strength” to India after a car bomb killed at least eight people in Delhi. His message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi was both a condolence and a declaration of shared resilience.
“Sara and I, and the people of Israel, send our deepest condolences to the families of the victims,” Netanyahu said. He immediately followed this with a pledge of support: “Israel stands strong with you in sorrow and in strength in this time.”
The Israeli leader insisted that the spirit of the nation would not be compromised by this act of violence. “Terror may strike our cities, but it will never shake our souls,” he said. He celebrated the “unyielding spirit” of India and Israel, which he described as “ancient civilisations.”
The investigation into the Monday evening blast is now focused on a terror angle. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken command of the case from the Ministry of Home Affairs. A comprehensive team is now investigating the explosion as a “terrorist attack executed by a Jaish-e-Mohammad module,” according to top sources.
The sentiment from Netanyahu was also expressed by his Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar. Saar posted on X, extending “Israel’s deepest condolences to the People of India” and stating unequivocally, “Israel stands with India in its fight against terror.”