A Kerala man was killed and two others from the state were injured in a missile attack at a moshav, a collective agricultural community, in northern Israel on Monday, sources said.
The deceased was identified as Nibin Maxwell, 31, a native of Kaikulangara in Kollam municipal corporation, Kerala. He had moved to Israel two months ago to work on a farm. The injured were identified as Joseph and Paul Melvin.
“The incident happened on Monday evening. Around 4 pm (IST), Nibin spoke to his father and shared his concern about the volatile situation in the region. He told his father that they (the Kerala natives employed on the farm) were planning to move to another location. The missile attack happened later in the evening,” a relative in Kollam said, adding that Nibin’s elder brother Nivin also works in Israel.
“Initially, we were told that Nibin was injured in the missile attack. Nivin later confirmed the death of his brother,” the family source said.
According to a report, the anti-tank missile was fired from Lebanon and struck the orchard near Israel’s border community of Margaliot. The attack is believed to have been carried out by the Shiite Hezbollah faction in Lebanon. The deceased is survived by his wife and a child, who live in Kollam.