India, Aug. 12 -- Israel's ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday hit back at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's allegations that Israel has been committing genocide in Palestine, countering her claims with figures.

Priyanka Gandhi, in a post on X, had said, "The Israeli state is committing genocide. It has murdered over 60,000 people, 18,430 of whom were children. It has starved hundreds to death including many children and is threatening to starve millions."

She added that "enabling these crimes by silence and inaction is a crime in itself" and criticised the Centre for "standing silent as Israel unleashes this devastation on the people of Palestine".

Responding to the Wayanad MP's allegations, Reuven Azar wrote, "What is shamef...