Israel has reiterated its strong support for India’s right to self-defence amid rising tensions in the region, following India's recent military operations targeting terrorist infrastructure.

Reuven Azar, Israel’s Ambassador to India, reaffirmed Israel's support for India's right to self-defence.

In a social media post, he said terrorists must be held accountable and warned that there is no safe haven for those who target innocent lives.

The statement comes as global reactions pour in following India’s launch of ‘Operation Sindoor’, aimed at dismantling terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

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India launched missile strikes on multiple targets in Pakistan-administered territory early Wednesday, intensifying a growing conflict that has already left 31 people dead.

Pakistan's leadership has condemned the action as an "act of war." India also reported casualties resulting from Pakistani attacks on its side of Kashmir.

According to Indian officials, the strikes targeted facilities used by militants allegedly involved in last month’s deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. At least seven individuals were reported killed on the Indian side due to artillery exchanges.

Pakistan responded by stating that 26 people were killed in the missile strikes, with an additional five casualties from cross-border shelling along the Line of Control. Pakistani authorities also claimed they shot down multiple Indian fighter jets, two of which crashed in Indian-administered territory. The Indian army reported that at least three civilians were killed by Pakistani shelling.

The latest surge in hostilities follows the massacre of tourists in Pahalgam, which India blames on Pakistan-backed militants—a charge Islamabad denies. The Kashmir region, divided between the two nations since 1949, remains a flashpoint of long-standing territorial dispute.

Source: With inputs from AL Jazeera, AP