Srinagar, June 13 -- Leading the chorus, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir, denounced Israel's actions during his Friday sermon at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid. Describing Israel as a "rogue state and a huge threat to world peace," the Mirwaiz expressed outrage over the killing of Iranian civilians, including women and children, in the strike.

Echoing similar sentiments, National Conference MP Agha Syed Ruhullah representative from Srinagar in the parliament, slammed Israel's repeated attacks on countries in the Middle East, labelling it a "colonial thug" on the global stage.

He also rebuked India's abstention from a recent UN General Assembly resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, calling ...