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Fear and uncertainty grip Kannadigas living in conflict-hit Israel
Mangaluru: We are safe but living in fear as anything can happen anytime. A constant sense of fear hangs over us, said Pradeep Koila, a Kannadiga from Koila near Uppinangady, Dakshina Kannada.
Describing the tense atmosphere in Tel Aviv, where he and hundreds of others from Karnataka reside, he said, "Anything can happen at any moment. Despite the war-like conditions, the Israeli govt has been especially protective and supportive of Indian nationals."
"Right now, there is no danger here, but we need to stay alert as the conflict continues. In fact, the govt of Israel has provided access to the Home Front Command App.
This official app provides us alerts, guidelines, and life-saving information in real time based on our location. It provides us details of the nearest bunkers, where we can take shelter in case of any emergency situation," said Pradeep, who has been working in Tel Aviv as a caregiver for the past two years.
Pradeep, who is staying with many Kannadigas, including people from Dakshina Kannada district, said the authorities in Israel have provided a sufficient number of bunkers for the safety of people.
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Another expat from Karnataka working in Tel Aviv said the situation seems to be worsening as attacks continued on Monday.
The Embassy of India in Tel Aviv said: "All Indian nationals are once again advised to stay vigilant, strictly avoid any unnecessary movement and adhere to the safety protocols as advised by the Israeli authorities and home front command ( Safety and security of Indian nationals is most paramount for us."
In its advisory, the Indian Embassy said its helplines are functional 24/7 for any assistance regarding the present situation. It also issued contact details for citizens in Israel. Contact details for Indian citizens: Telephone: +972 54-7520711 or +972 54-3278392 Email:
NRI Forum in touch with students in Tehran
Meanwhile, equal tension was reported among Kannadigas in Iran too. Arathi Krishna, deputy chairperson of the Non-Resident Indian Forum, Karnataka, said she is in touch with the ministry of external affairs to help Kannadigas in the war-torn regions of Israel and Iran.
Sharing a letter that was already sent to the Union minister of external affairs, S Jaishankar, Arathi said a list of nine students stuck in Tehran was handed over to the minister. She has urged the ministry to help in evacuating nine Karnataka students stuck in Toufiq Alley, Zafaraniyeh, Tehran, Iran, who went there to study medicine.
"They are requesting urgent intervention of the Indian embassy in Tehran and the ministry of external affairs to help them return to India," she wrote to the minister. Nadeem Hussain, one of the nine students who are pursuing MBBS in Tehran, said the students have not received any information regarding their stay there. "We have not yet received any information, but we are in touch with the Indian Embassy," he said.
