Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi claimed Israel is committing genocide and has murdered over 60,000 people, including 18,430 children. Israel's ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, replied, "What is shameful is your deceit...Israel killed 25,000 Hamas terrorists...The terrible cost in human lives derives from Hamas’ heinous tactics." He said that Gaza's population grew by 450% in the last 50 years.