The Kerala government has said on Friday (October 13) that the first batch of evacuees from Israel includes five Keralites. They arrived at the Kochi international airport from New Delhi on Friday afternoon.
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The Keralites are part of the 212 Indian nationals evacuated from Israel because of the country’s conflict with Hamas, a militant organisation that holds sway in neighbouring Gaza, as part of the Central government’s ongoing rescue operation code-named Operation Ajay.
A press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office identified them as M.C. Achuth, a resident of Kannur, Gopika Shibu, a resident of Kollam, Sishira Mambaram who hails from Malappuram, Radhikesh Ravindran Nair, and his wife T.P. Rasith, both Malappuram natives.
The CMO said two other Keralites, Divya Ram, a resident of Thiruvananthapuram, and Nila Nanda, a resident of Palakkad, were travelling to India on their own and were expected to arrive in Kerala soon.
The State government has also opened a 24-hour control room to aid Keralites evacuated from Israel at the Kerala House in New Delhi (Control Room number: 011 23747079.)
It has also opened a help desk at the New Delhi International Airport.
