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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Modi tells Israeli parliament during historic visit: ‘No cause can justify murder of civilians’

Narendra Modi, right, speaks with his Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem on 26 February 2026 - (AFP via Getty)

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi told Israel’s parliament on Wednesday that New Delhi stood with it "with full conviction" as he offered condolences over the October 2023 Hamas attack.

Mr Modi received a rousing welcome from Israeli lawmakers at the start of his two-day visit as he promised “friendship, respect and partnership” with the Mideastern country at a time when its global standing has suffered because of the war in Gaza.

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