The Israeli National Security Council has issued a journey advisory for its residents in India, suspecting that an explosion close to the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday was “a possible terror attack”.

No one was injured within the blast that occurred close to the Israel embassy within the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave in New Delhi on Tuesday night.

When contacted, Israeli embassy spokesperson Guy Nir stated, “We can confirm that around 5:48 pm, there was a blast in close proximity to the embassy. Delhi Police and the security team are still investigating the situation.”

The suggestions of the Israeli National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday, which come amid issues of a “recurrence of events”, apply particularly to New Delhi.

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Israeli nationals have been warned to attempt to keep away from going to crowded locations (malls and markets) and locations recognized as serving Westerners/Jews and Israelis.

They have additionally been urged to be on heightened alert in public locations (together with eating places, accommodations, pubs, and so forth).

The suggestions additionally recommend avoiding overtly displaying Israeli symbols, refraining from attending unsecured large-scale occasions, and avoiding publicising itineraries on social media in addition to images and particulars of visits in real-time.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry, in a press assertion earlier on Tuesday, stated that there have been no casualties within the explosion.

“The incident is under investigation by the local authorities in full cooperation with the Israeli security forces”, the ministry stated.

Soon after the explosion, which came about in a inexperienced belt space exterior the Central Hindi Training Institute positioned close to the embassy, groups of Delhi Police’s Special Cell, bomb disposal squad and fireplace division rushed to the spot. An virtually three-hour-long search operation was carried out within the space.

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) workforce additionally examined the location, a senior police officer in New Delhi stated.

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After the incident, safety was additional beefed up across the embassy and different Israeli institutions, in line with officers.

Earlier this month, the NSC warned Israelis to rethink all their journey overseas and referred to as on those that do must journey abroad to keep away from outward shows of their Jewish and Israeli identities amid rising antisemitism around the globe amidst the continued conflict between Israel and Hamas militant group in Gaza.

In the previous, too, the Israeli embassy and its workers have come beneath assault in New Delhi.

There was an explosion exterior the Israeli embassy in 2021 through which vehicles have been broken, however no casualties have been reported.

In February 2012, the spouse of an Israeli safety workers on the embassy was injured in an assault on her automotive in New Delhi.

Security has been excessive across the Israel embassy in New Delhi for the reason that conflict between Israel and Hamas started earlier this yr, safety officers stated.