Bhubaneshwar, June 24 -- In continuation of the Operation Sindhu, the first batch of students, hailing from Odisha, have been evacuated from Israel. They arrived in Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening.

The evacuee students have expressed gratitude to the government for their safe evacuation.

Describing the "scary" situation during the conflict, one of the students stated that he will always remember "those 10 nights of war."

Speaking to ANI, Dr Arup Kumar Sahu, an Indian national evacuated from Israel, said, "It was very scary. We have been travelling for the last 48 hours... Those 10 nights of war will be remembered for the rest of our lives... The central and state governments coordinated properly and ensured a smooth journey for...