Pahalgam Terror Attack: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, where he expressed condolences on behalf of the people of Israel over the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that left 26 tourists dead.
“I spoke today with Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi and expressed my condolences, and those of the people of Israel, to the people of India following the Islamic terrorist attack in Kashmir," said Netanyahu in a post on X.
PM Modi thanked Netanyahu for sharing in India’s grief and emphasised that “our two countries stand shoulder to shoulder in the critical fight against murderous terrorism", he said.
“We also discussed advancing the Transport and Communications Corridor initiative, which will connect Asia – via Saudi Arabia and Israel – to the European continent," the Israeli PM further said.
At least 26 tourists, including one from Nepal, were killed after terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam’s Baisaran valley. A front organisation of the internationally banned Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba has taken responsibility for the attack in which mostly tourists were massacred.
This was the deadliest terror attack on civilians since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and sparked a wave of condemnation across party lines in India. Several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, also condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with India.
In his first response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India stands firm in its resolve against terrorism and that India will pursue the attackers “to the end of the Earth"
India also announced a series of severe diplomatic measures against Pakistan and decided to hold the Indus-Waters Treaty in abeyance, that governs the sharing of the river Indus’ waters. The central government held an all-party meeting on Thursday, where leaders across party lines supported the decision to downgrade ties with Pakistan.
In response to India’s actions, Pakistan responded by cancelling visas to Indian nationals and suspending all cross-border transit from India. It also said Islamabad is keeping the Shimla Agreement in abeyance.
