Health officials said the death toll was soaring as Israeli jets pounded Gaza overnight into Wednesday. The territory s Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, said more than 750 people were killed over the past 24 hours.
Operation Ajay was launched on October 12 to facilitate the return Indian nationals who wish to return home following the brazen attacks on Israeli towns by Hamas militants from Gaza on October 7.
22-year-old Lieutenant Or Moses and Inspector Kim Dokraker, lost their lives in the unprecedented attack by Hamas militants on Israel earlier this month.
This will be the second flight to be operated by SpiceJet under Operation Ajay to bring back Indians from Israel where tensions are high in the wake of a warlike situation with Gaza-based Hamas militants.