Israel has expressed its support for India’s right to defend itself against terrorism after the Indian armed forces carried out ‘Operation Sindoor,’ targeting nine high-value terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, India launched Operation Sindoor late on Tuesday night. In response, Reuven Azar, Ambassador of Israel to India, posted on X: “Israel supports India’s right for self-defence. Terrorists should know there’s no place to hide from their heinous crimes against the innocent.”

The operation focused on striking camps and logistical hubs linked to the terror groups responsible for the Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian intelligence agencies have attributed the assault to Pakistan-based terror groups, with The Resistance Front, a known proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba, taking responsibility for the attack.

“A little while ago, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed,” said the army following the operation.

The Indian Army confirmed the strikes were precise and limited, targeting only the terrorist camps that had been used to plan and execute attacks against India. The army emphasized that the operation was non-escalatory in its intent and execution, focusing solely on neutralizing terror infrastructure.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with senior officials, closely monitored the operation throughout the night, staying in constant communication with national security advisors and military commanders to ensure the operation proceeded as planned.

The Indian government confirmed that all nine targets were successfully struck, with no damage to civilian, military, or economic infrastructure in Pakistan.