Israel marks 26/11 anniversary with commemorative events

Described by many Israelis as a shared pain the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks continue to stir outrage in Israel where commemorative events were held to condemn the senseless killings and demand action against the Pakistanbased masterminds of the carnageWith posters and banners depicting the brutality of the ghastly attacks Indians in Israel are holding candlelight vigil since Friday evening on the 14th anniversary of the terror attack that shook India They called for the Pakistansponsored LashkareTaiba terrorists involved in the 2611 Mumbai attacks to be brought to bookThe attacks which drew widespread global condemnation began on November 26 and lasted until November 29 2008 A total of 166 people including several foreign nationals died and more than 300 were woundedNine Pakistani terrorists were killed by the Indian security forces Ajmal Kasab was the only terrorist who was captured alive He was hanged four years later on November 21 2012The terrorists who killed women children and innocents in such a frenzy should be identified and eliminated The countries of the world should not only impose strict financial sanctions on the countries that provide shelter to the terrorists but also stop them in every way Ravi Soma President of the IsraelTelangana Association told PTIAlso Read In Photos Recalling the 2611 Mumbai terror attackPeople from Telangana living in Israel organised an event in Ramat Gan close to Tel Aviv offering prayers for the innocent lives lost in the brutal attacks and lit candles in their memoryThey also referred to the loss of six Jewish lives in the attacks in which 166 people were killed hinting at a deliberate attempt to break the strong bonds between India and IsraelThe 2611 attack continues to be an emotional moment for a lot of Israelis who feel that the Mumbai terror strike is a shared pain that binds India and Israel togetherThe Indian Chaplaincy in the Holy Land comprising mostly of the Malayalee Community in the region also organised a remembrance ceremony attended by a large number of people from all over the countryAdorationRosary ceremony a Holy mass for the departed in the terrorist attack and special prayers was followed by a meeting with people holding lit candles and posters with slogans against terrorism some Indian flags and also calls to end violence and promote peaceViolence divides Love unites said Rev Pradeep who heads the Indian Chaplaincy to PTICondemning the Mumbai attacks he said that he prays that such incidents will never occur again and people will live in peace and brotherhoodDegel Menashe an organisation representing the Bnei Menashe Jewish community that has connections with Indias northeastern states of Manipur and Mizoram condemned the attacks and has planned a commemorative event on SaturdayMembers of the organisation held protest also in Churachandpur holding placards reading no to terrorism we stand by all the victims of 2611 attacks etcIndian students at all the leading institutions in Israel Hebrew University Tel Aviv University Technion in Haifa BenGurion University in Beersheba Ariel University in the West Bank and some other institutions have also planned candlelight vigil to commemorate 2611 on Saturday eveningEach drop of blood is a burning flame against terrrorism Each martyr of 2611 is a light kindled against the darkness Krupa Susan Verghese a PhD student at Ariel University told PTIAnkit Chauhan a postdoctoral fellow at BenGurion University said that the gruesome terrorist attacks inflicted deep scars on every Indians psyche that cannot be wipedStill some of the terrorists are roaming around freely on this earth who did this heinous act Terrorism does not have any face and terrorists should be treated with no mercy No mercy for terror anywhere in the world he stressedSome of the students also lauded the efforts of the Indian security forces and the sacrifices made by themToday we once again remember our unsung brave hearts who lost their lives and we pay our sincere respect to the lost lives and their families said Bhavana Velpula a PhD student in medicine at Tel Aviv UniversityAs Indian nationals staying abroad we acknowledge and condemn this terrible incident Gatherings for such a cause connect us to our country and its roots uniting us together as one nation and together we raise our voice against terrorism coming in any form she addedJewish outreach movement Chabad last year unveiled a plaque in the southern coastal city of Eilat in memory of the six Jewish victims of the Mumbai terror attacksTo the memory and rise of souls of Rabbi Gavriel Noah and Rivka Holtsberg who were martyred during the time of their holy mission in a terror attack at the Chabad house in Mumbai India from which the message of Torah was being spread all over the area the plaque in Hebrew readsThe Torah constitutes the first five books of the Hebrew BibleAnd for the four guests who stayed in the Chabad house at the time of the attack and were also martyred Rabbi Gavriel Taitelbaum Mrs Norma Rabinovich Rabbi Ben Zion Kurman Mrs Yocheved Orpaz May their souls be bound up in the bond of eternal life the plaque in Hebrew readsSix Jews were among the 166 victims of the terror attack All of them were killed at the Nariman House popularly also known as the Chabad HouseIsraeli leaders and officials have also repeatedly called for the perpetrators of the horrendous crime to be brought to justiceTomorrow Saturday marks 14 years since the bloody terrorist attack in Mumbai which targeted 5 locations including the Chabad House Alon Ushpiz DirectorGeneral Israel Foreign Ministry tweeted on Friday166 innocent civilians were killed that day among them six Israelis I spoke with Ambassador Sanjeev Singla and expressed my deepest condolences to the Indian People for this enormous loss he saidI remember vividly the courage of India and of the people of Mumbai and there is not one minute in which we do not benefit from the strategic partnership that was forged between us among other things on that horrible day he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever