New Delhi, June 13 -- Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Israel is carrying out Operation Rising Lion independently to defend itself against existential threats, even as coordination with Arab nations has deepened in the wake of the Abraham Accords.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, denied the existence of a formal military coalition but underscored growing regional cooperation to counter threats from Iran and its proxies.

"Israel is taking action by itself to defend itself. At the same time, what is happening is that following the Abraham Accords, we have a situation in which we have much higher coordination with countries in the region in monitoring the skies of the Middle East and...