Israel-Iran tensions: IDF apologises to Indians over wrong map; accepts image 'fails to precisely depict borders'
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The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday apologised to Indians on X for sharing a post that depicted an incorrect map of India.
The IDF acknowledged the mistake and clarified that the post was intended as an illustration of the region.
'This map fails to precisely depict borders. We apologise for any offense caused by this image,' the IDF wrote on X.
IDF post on X
The image, shared with the caption, 'Iran is a global threat. Israel is not the end goal, it's only the beginning. We had no other choice but to act,' visually illustrated the range of Iran's missiles. The map placed Iran at the centre, with concentric circles marking missile ranges of 300 km, 500 km, 800 km, 1,300 km, and 2,000 km, extending the threat to countries across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and parts of Europe and Asia.
The graphic was intended to emphasise that Iran's missile capabilities are not just a threat to Israel but pose a wider regional and potentially global danger.
However, a major flaw in the image was the incorrect depiction of India's map. The map omitted Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, which are constitutionally integral parts of India. Aksai Chin, which is part of Ladakh, was also excluded from Indian territory. Arunachal Pradesh was also misrepresented in the map.
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Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply overnight as Iran launched missile strikes toward Israel late Friday and into early Saturday, in retaliation for Israel's Operation "Rising Lion."
The confrontation erupted after what Israeli officials described as the country's "greatest military operations in history" against Iran. On Thursday night, Israel carried out a large-scale, meticulously planned offensive involving warplanes and drones, some of which were reportedly smuggled into Iran in advance.
The strikes targeted critical sites deep inside Iranian territory, including nuclear facilities, ballistic missile production centres, and key command posts. The operation also killed several senior Iranian military commanders and top nuclear scientists.
In response, Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles toward central Tel Aviv, following a stern warning from its military that "everyone will feel it."
By late Friday, Iran had launched another wave of ballistic missiles and drones at Israeli cities. Powerful explosions shook Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as air raid sirens blared, and Israeli authorities urged residents to take immediate shelter.
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