Israel War/ Naagin actor Madhura Naik's cousin sister, brother-in-law killed in Israel attack

TV actress Madhura Naik took to her social media handle to share a video message with her fans. She revealed that her cousin sister, along with her brother-in-law were brutally murdered by the terrorists in Palestine during the ongoing war in Israel. Madhura shared some heartwrenching details about the attack and stated that the two were killed in front of their children in Israel.

2 things you need to know

• Madhura Naik is well-known for her shows including Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, and others.
   
• The actress revealed that she lost her cousin and brother-in-law amid the attacks on Israel.

Madhura Naik loses her loved ones in Israel attack

Madhura Naik shared that her cousin sister Odaya and her husband were murdered by Palestinian terrorists in front of their kids and were found dead on Sunday. She shared a note on her Instagram handle that read, "Odaya, my sister and her husband were brutally murdered by Palestinian terrorist in front of their children, was found dead today(Sunday). Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our beloved cousin in the terror attack. Her warmth, kindness, and love will always be remembered. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and all the victims. May they rest in peace."

(Madhura Naik loses her cousin and brother in law in Israel attack | Image: Instagram)

After sharing her cousin's story, Madhura Naik stated: "I was shamed, humiliated and targetted for being Jewish. I would like to tell everyone that this pro-Palestinian Arab propaganga, which makes Israelites look like cold-blooded killers, is not true," she said. She further added, "The grief and the emotions that I and my family face today cannot be spoken in words. As of today, Israel is in pain. Her children, her women, and her streets are burning in the flames, in the wrath of Hamas. Women, children, the old and the weak are being targeted."

She concluded by reciting Rabindranath Tagore's poem: "All I want to say is this pro-Palestinian Arab propaganda that makes Israelites look like cold-blooded killers is not true. Self-defence is not terrorism. Jews live are at risk. We as Jews have as much right to live in peace and harmony as them."

What is currently happening in Israel?

(The condition in Israel worsens after attack | Image: AP)

Israel bombarded downtown Gaza City on Tuesday and expanded a massive mobilization of reservists, vowing punishing retaliation against the Hamas militant group that increasingly left residents of the tiny Palestinian territory with nowhere to go.

Four days after Hamas militants stormed into Israel, bringing gunbattles to its streets for the first time in decades, Israel’s military said Tuesday morning that it had regained effective control over its south and the border.

The war has already claimed at least 1,600 hundred lives on both sides — and perhaps many hundreds more. Israel has also said that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza are also holding more than 150 soldiers and civilians hostage.

(Inputs by AP)