Dramkot is the only village in Himachal’s Dharamsala to have a Jewish centre
Kangra, October 10
Amid the ongoing counter-offensive by Israeli forces following the multi-pronged terror attacks by Hamas, tourists from Israel in the Kangra’s Dharamkot village said they were worried about the events unfolding back home.
Dharamkot is also known as ‘Mini Israel’ as it is the only village in Himachal to have a Jewish centre.
Several tourists shared their willingess to head back and serve their homeland in whatever way they can.
The toll from the terror attacks by Hamas, meanwhile, soared past 900 on Tuesday while the count of the injured was pegged at 2,600.
The retaliatory air strikes and ground assault by the Israeli forces, on the other hand, left over 700 dead in Gaza Strip.
Noa Levy, an Israeli tourist in the picturesque Himachal village, said the situation back home was ‘shocking’, adding that her family members, while living in the shadow of Hamas terror, were happy she was ‘safe’ in India.
“The events that have unfolded in my homeland over the last few days have left me in shock. I desperately want to go back to my family but they are happy that I am safe here in India. It’s hard to put what I am feeling in words. Earlier today, I received word that I have lost five members of my family. I have benumbed with shock and sadness. Even women and children being abducted with impunity back home,” Noa told ANI, fighting back tears.