A police officer who was on duty reported hearing a “explosion” behind the embassy.
Teams from the Delhi Fire Services, forensics, and the Crime Branch and Special Cell of the Delhi Police hurried to the scene.
Although a probe has been started, no evidence of a blast has been discovered thus far.
This occurs while the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in Gaza.
Following explosion, a letter to the Israeli ambassador was discovered
The aforementioned teams hurried to the area after the Delhi Police received a call about a blast behind the embassy at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
It’s interesting to note that after the explosion, a typewritten letter labelled as “abusive” and addressed to Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon was discovered close to the embassy.
Officials also reported that a bomb disposal team and dog squad had been brought in, although they have not yet discovered any indications of a blast or fire.
Staff at the embassy is uninjured; authorities look into
According to reports, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen also verified that an explosion was audible close to the embassy in New Delhi, but that all personnel were unharmed.
According to a representative for the embassy, the source of the loud noise is currently being looked into.
The national capital’s authorities are currently looking for any relevant proof from the incident.
This is what a witness stated.
An eyewitness reported hearing the explosion like a tyre blowing and seeing smoke rising from a tree’s top. Their statement has been recorded by the police.
This episode occurs in the midst of the Gaza war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas in Palestine.
On October 7, Hamas started cross-border attacks on Israel, resulting in the deaths of around 1,200 persons and the kidnapping of almost 240 hostages. This event set off the conflict.
In Gaza, which is under Hamas control, Israel’s retaliation bombings have claimed almost 20,000 lives so far.
Similar event outside the Israel embassy in the past
A low-intensity explosion near the Israeli embassy in January 2021 resulted in the discovery of a letter written to the ambassador, marking a similar incidence.
Iran was charged by Israel with planning the strike.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took up the investigation after it was first conducted by the Delhi Police. The matter is currently being investigated by the anti-terror agency.