Nushrratt Bharuccha stranded in Israel amidst Hamas attack, finally enroute home
Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha was stranded in Israel when a terrorist attack by Hamas led to a big war. But now she's on her way back to India. Earlier, there were reports that her team couldn't get in touch with her.
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The actor's representatives issued a statement, "We have finally managed to get in touch with Nushrratt, and with the help of the Embassy, she is being safely brought back home. We did not get a direct flight so she is on a connecting flight home. For her further safety, more details cannot be shared but as soon as she lands in India, we will inform you. We are relieved and thank god that she is safe and on her way to India."
The 38-year-old actress went to Israel to participate in the Haifa International Film Festival.
Nushrratt Bharuccha was in Haifa for the first screening of her film 'Akelli.' The movie also includes Tsahi Halevi and Amir Boutrous, Israeli actors known for their roles in the popular web series 'Fauda.'
In the ongoing conflict between Hamas rocket attacks on Israeli cities and Tel Aviv's retaliatory strikes, nearly 500 people have lost their lives.
Facing widespread condemnation for the terrorist attacks, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to respond to this 'Dark Day."
"Hamas has started a brutal and evil war. We will be victorious in this war despite an unbearable price," he said yesterday.
The state of Palestine stated in a statement made amid attacks that it has, "repeatedly warned against the consequences of blocking the political horizon and failing to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their legitimate right to self-determination and establish long their own state".
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