PM's De-Escalation Message In Call With Netanyahu Amid West Asia Tension
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The conflict in West Asia began on October 7 when the fighters of the Palestinian group Hamas rampaged into Israel, killing around 1,200 people and seizing around 250 hostages according to Israeli tallies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a telephone call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, stressed on an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict in West Asia through "dialogue and diplomacy".
The conflict in West Asia began on October 7 when the fighters of the Palestinian group Hamas rampaged into Israel, killing around 1,200 people and seizing around 250 hostages according to Israeli tallies.
Israel's military campaign has reduced much of Gaza to rubble and killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to Palestinian health authorities. Israel says it has eliminated 17,000 Hamas fighters.
