India, Aug. 13 -- Israel's Ambassador to India Reuven Azar reacted sharply to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's allegations accusing Israel of genocide in Palestine.

Using strong language, Azar said, "what is shameful is your deceit. Israel Killed 25,000 Hamas terrorists. The terrible cost in human lives derives from Hamas's heinous tactics of hiding behind civilians, their shooting of people trying to evacuate or receive assistance and their rocket fire."

"Israel facilitated 2 million tonnes of food into Gaza while Hamas tries to sequestrate them, thereby creating hunger. Gaza population has grown 450% in the last 50 years, no genocide there. Don't buy Hamas numbers," he said, leaving many netizens wondering whether an Ambassador...