SURYAKollam, Kerala: A 31-year-old man from Kollam, Kerala, died in a missile attack near the Israel-Lebanon border. He left home just two months ago, leaving behind his pregnant wife and 5-year-old daughter. They waved goodbye, not knowing it was their last time. Pat Nibin Maxwell was killed near an orchard in Margaliot, north Israel. Two other people from Kerala, Paul Melvin and Bush Joseph George from Idukki, were hurt in the attack and are being treated in a hospital in Israel.
Pat Nibin Maxwell died in a missile attack near an orchard in north Israel’s Margaliot yesterday. Two other Kerala natives, Paul Melvin and Bush Joseph George from Idukki, were injured in the same attack and are currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Israel.
The Israeli embassy in India has denounced the ‘cowardly terror attack’ perpetrated by the Shia terror organization Hezbollah on peaceful agricultural workers tending to an orchard. Naor Gilon, Israel’s ambassador to India, has personally reached out to Maxwell’s brother, offering him all necessary assistance.
Pathrose, Nibin’s father, revealed that the 31-year-old had joined his elder brother in Israel. ‘After working in Muscat and Dubai, he returned home briefly before heading to Israel. Initially, it was my elder son who went there. A week later, my younger son followed suit,’ he explained.
Pathrose Maxwell received the news from his daughter-in-law, who called him around 4:30 PM on Monday, informing him that Nibin had been injured in the attack and was hospitalized. Later, at around 12:45 AM, they received the devastating news of his death.
The grieving father mentioned that Nibin leaves behind a four-and-a-half-year-old daughter, while his wife is seven months pregnant with their second child.
Plans are underway to bring Nibin’s body back to Kerala, a process expected to take four days due to necessary paperwork and formalities.
Following the first Indian casualty in the Israel-Hamas conflict, New Delhi has issued an advisory for Indians residing in Israel.
The Indian embassy in Israel has advised all Indian nationals, particularly those in border areas in the north and south, to relocate to safe areas within Israel due to the current security situation. The embassy is in constant communication with Israeli authorities to ensure the safety of all Indian citizens.
The Shia faction of Hezbollah has been conducting rocket strikes and drone attacks in northern Israel in support of Hamas since the beginning of the conflict.
The Israel-Hamas war has persisted for nearly five months following the October 7 attacks on Israeli cities. Tel Aviv’s forceful response has resulted in thousands of casualties in the Gaza Strip. New Delhi has expressed deep concern over the conflict and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
