Operation Ajay begins: First group of 230 Indians from Tel Aviv heads home
India sent its first charter flight to Tel Aviv on Thursday to evacuate its citizens stuck in Israel amid an escalating conflict between Israeli security forces and Hamas militants.
The first batch of around 230 Indians is expected to be brought back on Friday under ‘Operation Ajay’, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
An Air India B-787 plane departed from Delhi airport at 5 pm for the mission. The airline is scheduled to operate a total of seven flights till October 18 under ‘Operation Ajay’, sources told Business Standard. Air India did not immediately respond to Business Standard’s query on the matter.
