• By Mayukh Debnath
  • Mon, 16 Oct 2023 03:49 PM (IST)
  • Source:ANI
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Israel-Palestine War: Israeli actress Rona-Lee Shimon, who rose to international fame due to her role in popular counter-terrorism drama 'Fauda', has expressed her gratitude towards India for being among the first nations to condemn the onslaught unleashed by Palestinian militant outfit Hamas in Israel on October 7. 

"Honestly, I feel grateful to have an ally, a beautiful ally like India. India is one of my favourite places on Earth. I love its people. I can really understand why the first thing that you guys did was to condemn the horrible action of October 7th in Israel," Shimona stated during an exclusive interview with news agency ANI.

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"I would expect nothing less, but I want to say with utmost gratefulness in my heart. I think it's the best thing that you guys can do for us is condemn this horrible terror and stand by your side," the actress, who played the role of Nurit in 'Fauda', added.

(IDF soldiers deployed in the Israeli city of Sderot look at the remains of a police station which was the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Palestinian militant outfit Hamas. Pic Credits: Reuters)

Shimon seemed to struggle controlling her emotions during the interview. "We're in the midst of a war. It's going to result in more suffering for many lives, but we will prevail. We are preparing, and our first priority is to bring our hostages home," she said.

She called Hamas's attack one of the most horrific atrocities ever endured by Israel. "What happened eight days ago is one of the most horrific atrocities ever in the history of my people," the 40-year-old actor said.

She also urged the international community to join Israel's efforts in bringing back the people held captive by Hamas as those hostages include the citizens of 36 countries. "They have people, not just Israelis, not just Jewish people. They're holding people from 36 countries from around the world. The global community must unite to bring these hostages home," Shimon said.

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On Saturday, the Israeli military confirmed that 126 people are being held as hostages by Hamas. According to media reports the Palestinian terror group has warned that it will kill hostages in response to unannounced Israeli strikes on civilian targets.


(With inputs from ANI)