Israeli President Speaks To Circle of relatives Of Kerala Woman Killed In Hamas Strike
Soumya Santosh used to be dwelling and dealing in Israel for the closing seven years. (Document)
Jerusalem:
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday spoke to the circle of relatives of the Indian caregiver who used to be killed on Would possibly 11 in a rocket assault through Palestinian militants from Gaza, and conveyed his condolences.
Soumya Santosh, 30, who hailed from Kerala’s Idukki district, labored as a caregiver getting to an outdated lady at a area within the southern Israeli coastal town of Ashkelon.
She used to be speaking to her husband Santhosh over a video name within the night time on Would possibly 11 when a rocket fired from Gaza immediately hit the home the place she used to be running.
The main points of the dialog the Israeli President had with the circle of relatives weren’t to be had however an Adviser to Rivlin showed to PTI that “it did happen”.
The Indian caregiver used to be dwelling and dealing in Israel for the closing seven years. She has a nine-year-old son whom she had left together with her husband in Kerala.
Her 80-year-old aged price survived the direct hit at the area and used to be hospitalised.
The rocket refuge used to be no less than a minute’s run clear of the lady’s house and the pair may just now not set up to succeed in it in time. The house lacked a fortified room of its personal.
Ms Soumya’s frame have been despatched to India on Would possibly 14 in a specifically organized flight and reached her homeland the next day to come.
Israel’s Ambassador to India, Dr. Ron Malka, additionally spoke to the circle of relatives closing week to information his sorrow over the incident.
“On behalf of the state of Israel, I put across heartfelt condolences to the circle of relatives of Ms. Soumya Santosh, murdered through Hamas indiscriminate terror assault on blameless lives. Our hearts are crying together with her Nine years outdated son that misplaced his mom on this merciless Terrorist assault,” Malka mentioned in a tweet.
“I simply spoke to the circle of relatives of Ms Soumya Santosh, the sufferer of the Hamas terrorist strike. I expressed my sorrow for his or her unlucky loss & prolonged my condolences on behalf of the state of Israel. The entire nation is mourning her loss & we’re right here for them,” he tweeted.
The assault reminded him of little Moshe who misplaced his folks within the 26/11 Mumbai terror assault, the Israeli envoy mentioned.
“My center is going out to her 9-year-old son, Adon, who has misplaced his mom at any such younger age and should develop up with out her.
This evil assault strikes a chord in my memory of little Moses, who additionally misplaced his folks throughout the 2008 #Mumbaiattacks. Would possibly God give them power and braveness,” Malka added.
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