Mumbai, June 18, 2025 (ANI): While talking to ANI, Consul General of Israel to Mumbai, Kobbi Shoshani briefed on casualties and destruction caused by Iranian missiles.
00:00This is the fourth day of the war, very extensive, very dramatic.
00:04I think that it's, in my point of view, historical days in the Middle East.
00:08I think you can see the change in the Middle East in a few days.
00:12And what's happened during the almost two years since October 7th, it's a really dramatic days.
00:18And we see, if I may say, historical moments, definitely.
00:22Right now there is an attack from Iran towards Israel with the missiles,
00:26mainly to civilian areas, condensed civilian areas near to Tel Aviv.
00:31There is a lot of casualties. There is a lot of damage.
00:34But we are, with our intelligence, all forces, and, of course, the IDF, the Israeli Defense Forces,
00:41and the Air Force, making a very, very precise work targeting strategic and military targets in Iran,
00:49including the nuclear capabilities of Iran.
00:51This is our aim, this is our target, and I think that we are doing it in a very systematic way.
00:56I think that Germany made it very clear, and I've heard it from many, many European countries,
01:01definitely from the United States.
01:03They understand that they, we, do the work for the world,
01:08because we are right now at the bridge between peace and war.
01:12And I think that everybody understands that Iran is a risk for the war,
01:15and exactly what we are doing right now, I think that they are very appreciative.
01:21The U.S. President left the G7 meeting in Midway because he said that there is something important
01:26which he needs to focus on.
01:27So it was the war of Israel and Iran which he is focusing on.
01:30Are you agreeing with that?
01:32I think that the American has its own policy, and I'm not going to intervene with that.
01:36I think that they will do whatever is good for the United States.
01:40Anyway, we are doing the best right now to eliminate the nuclear capability of Iran
01:45and to bring stability to the Middle East.
01:49So what targets have you targeted till date in Iran?
01:52What kind of establishments were there only?
01:55Military establishments, you are saying that no civilian area has been targeted.
01:57So what kind of military establishment was there which were targeted?
02:01There is a lot of reactors and nuclear reactors in Iran.
02:06Some of them were damaged.
02:09The centrifugal area definitely was heated.
02:12We don't know exactly what is the result.
02:14Still in Fodou, it's still not attacked.
02:19And we hope it's very, very deep in the ground.
02:23But mainly the main reactor were attacked.
02:26Definitely military and the head of military and intelligence of Iran were a target.
02:34We would like to change the Middle East, and I think that we made it very, very clear.
02:38What are the casualties from Israel's side?
02:40How many people have sustained injuries or have diseased?
02:43I have a family in Israel, and I have to tell you it's not easy days in Israel.
02:48Definitely there is damage.
02:50Mainly in the central area of Israel, where most of the population of Israel lived in the center.
02:58Right now it's a 26th death.
03:00And, of course, the damage is in a very large scale.
03:05But I think that – and this is very, very important to emphasize.
03:09You know, normally in Israel there is a dispute between left to right, like in India.
03:13In this case, I think that there is no dispute at all.
03:16Everybody supports the government decision.
03:19Everybody understands that there is a price for it.
03:22But we would like to change the history.
03:26We would like to change the ability of the Jewish state to live peacefully in the Middle East.
03:32That's our target.
03:33Sir, how do you see days ahead for the Middle East, the global community, and Israel and Iran particularly?
03:39How do you see the future in the next week or months?
03:41I am very optimistic.
03:43I have to tell you very, very frankly.
03:46I think that, as I mentioned, it's an historical days in the Middle East.
03:50I think that the support and the understanding from the entire – even Muslim countries in the region – they understand that Iran is a negative role in the Middle East.
04:01And I think everybody supports – I think that it's going to be a dramatic days in the Middle East, and I think for a positive way.
04:09One last question.
04:10India and Israel have always been good friends.
04:12So what kind of support Israel expects from India and the Indian community?
04:15We need your love.
04:16You know, love is the most important thing.
04:18We don't want you to be part of the operation.
04:22But definitely the love that I received in the social medias, in the media, in the personal – it's warm our hearts, and we love you very much, and we know that you are with us.
