Israel's ambassador, Naor Gilon, expressed optimism that India would outlaw Hamas in response to Israel's ban on the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is located in Pakistan. She said that the Netanyahu administration had already provided Indian authorities with evidence regarding Hamas' terrorist activities. India has not outlawed the organisation that rules the Gaza Strip, despite having called Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7th a terrorist attack. “We did whatever was expected from our side. Now it is for the Indian government to decide - if, where, how, how fast,” said Gilon, when asked if India had indicated to Israel it was considering a ban on Hamas.
Speaking at a press conference, Gilon expressed support for the people of Palestine on the same day that Arab ambassadors in the area paid a visit to the Palestine embassy. Gilon outlined India's stance on the Gaza crisis, mentioning PM Narendra Modi's denunciation of the terror assaults carried out by Hamas.
He said Israel defence forces had completely destroyed Hamas’s infrastructure in northern Gaza except the underground tunnels and the focus at the end of the current pause in fighting would be on cleaning up the southern part of the strip.
Following weeks of hostilities, Israel and Hamas decided to take a four-day break from warfare. Two more days were added to the cease-fire. Gilon said that there were about 30,000 Hamas militants and claimed that many of them had been killed in Israeli operations. He added that the Israeli government is committed to getting rid of Hamas.