“Bro... bro... bro... it’s falling:" Missile strikes in Israel spark fear among Indian expats
Iran-Israel conflict escalates, according to TOI.
The rising tensions, fueled by Iran's missile attacks on Tel Aviv and other cities on Wednesday, have left many Indian workers and students deeply anxious. “The situation is tough… We’ve never faced anything as threatening as this,” shared Rajesh Medicherla, a caregiver from Telangana working in Tel Aviv. Medicherla recorded a video showing a missile striking a building in the city, and in the footage, he can be heard exclaiming in Telugu, “bro… bro… padutundi (brother, it’s falling)!” He added that no one expected the missiles to reach as far as Tel Aviv.
The attacks have left many Indian nationals, including students and workers, deeply unsettled. Although most remain safe for now, there is a growing sense of alarm as the situation could worsen at any moment. Several research scholars from Bengal, who are currently in Israel, are anxious to return to India but are facing obstacles. With most international flights grounded, their attempts to return home are being thwarted. Many are awaiting instructions from India’s Ministry of External Affairs regarding possible evacuations.
«A few days ago, a bomb fell just 100 meters from a friend’s home,» recalled Roychowdhury, who resides in Safed, a city in northern Israel. «The CCTV footage captured it. It could have easily been his house.» He noted that while last year’s Israel-Hamas conflict didn’t have a significant impact on their lives, this current situation feels much more dire. Northern cities like Safed and Haifa
