Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday it had successfully accounted for all citizens traveling in India who were unreachable amid devastating flooding from monsoon rains that killed more than 100 people in the country.
The last of the Israelis out of contact was found using a helicopter rented by the embassy in New Delhi and flown to remote hiking destinations in northern India, the embassy said.
As of Friday, more than three dozen Israelis remained out of contact. Earlier, some 500 citizens were reported missing.
No Israelis were injured in the natural disaster.
“Solidarity and brotherhood are what unites our people, and I want to thank my colleagues who worked day and night to reach everyone,” Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said.
בשורות טובות מהודו! במהלך השבת הגיע משרד החוץ לאחרוני הישראלים עמם נותק הקשר בעקבות הסופה, ולשמחתנו כולם בריאים ושלמים.
— אלי כהן | Eli Cohen (@elicoh1) July 15, 2023
הסולידריות והאכפתיות ההדדית זה מה שמאחד את העם שלנו, ואני רוצה להודות לעובדי @IsraelMFA ובראשם למנכ״ל @RonenLeviMaoz , שפעלו לילות כימים על מנת להגיע לכל אחד…
In May, Cohen visited India, where he engaged in talks on to strengthen relations between the two countries.
Jerusalem and New Delhi are celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations. Cohen’s trip followed recent visits by Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
