Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel was badly timed and created a perception of political endorsement of the attack on Iran, according to a Kerala-born former chief agronomist in Israel, who was invited as a guest to the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv during Modi’s visit. Menahem Pal, 72, and his son had to take shelter in a bunker under their house twice on Sunday morning after air raid sirens blared across Israel. Pal said the timing of Modi’s visit was odd as news of an imminent attack on Iran had been circulating for quite some time. “Modi’s two-day visit happened at a most inopportune time. Soon after his return, it became quite evident that US President Donald Trump would green-light an attack on Iran at any moment,” Pal said.

Source: The Telegraph March 02, 2026 06:04 UTC