00:00 Operation Ajay was launched on Wednesday by the Indian government to repatriate its citizens
00:04 stranded in Israel due to the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
00:07 This initiative was a response to the suspension of commercial flights to and from Israel by
00:12 Air India and other airlines, a move triggered by the conflict that began on October 7.
00:16 Under Operation Ajay, a chartered flight carried the initial group of stranded Indian citizens
00:21 back to Delhi.
00:22 On Friday morning, this flight with 212 passengers took off from Israel's Ben Gurion airport
00:27 on Thursday night.
00:28 Videos circulating on social media depicted these passengers energetically chanting patriotic
00:32 slogans like Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vande Mataram upon their return to India.
00:45 It's important to mention that there are approximately 18,000 Indians in Israel, including students,
00:50 professionals and traders.
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