Death threat targeting Israeli ambassador found at site of India embassy blast

A death threat was found near the scene of a blast outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi,  addressed to Israel’s ambassador, warning he was constantly being watched and could be attacked at any time.

The handwritten note, in English, was addressed to Israel’s ambassador, Ron Malka, and was claimed to be from the “India Hizbollah”, a group that is not previously known.

“This is just a trailer presented to you, that how we can observe you,” the letter read.

It went on to say, “you cannot stop anyway no matter how hard you would pick, we can end your life anytime anywhere”.

“All that is left is for you to count the days,” the note ended.

Indian media had previously reported that Jaish ul-Hind, an obscure group that is alleged to be linked with Iran, claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack.

There were no casualties reported in the small explosion which occurred near the embassy, according to Israel’s foreign ministry.

Indian police said the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), and it had caused damage to the window panes of three parked cars nearby.

Israeli authorities said they were treating the explosion as a suspected terror attack and were increasing security precautions at missions around the world, the Times of Israel reported.

The letter listed Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top general who was killed in an American drone strike in January 2020, and Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist who was killed last November in an attack blamed on Israel.

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