Explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi

An explosion occurred on Tuesday, December 26, near the Israeli embassy in India, in New Delhi, without causing any casualties inside the embassy, ​​according to Israeli and Indian sources.

“All our staff are safe, all our diplomats are safe. Our security teams are working in close cooperation with local security forces in New Delhi and will investigate the matter later.”Ohad Naqash Kenar, Deputy Head of the Israeli Diplomatic Mission in New Delhi, said:

Teju Chhetri, a security guard at a nearby language institute, told the Press Trust of India that he heard the explosion, which occurred in a very secure area that includes government buildings and foreign diplomatic mission buildings. “I heard an explosion… I went out and saw smoke rising near a tree.”“, announced the security guard.