Impact of Iranian Missile Strikes: Indian Journalist Goes Viral Revealing Scale of Destruction in Israel
New Delhi — An Indian journalist, Brijmohan Singh, head of Sadhna Plus News, has gone viral for claiming to reveal the severe damage in Israel caused by Iranian missiles. Singh said the Israeli government censors media and citizens to prevent publication of damaged locations or buildings. In video excerpts circulating on social media, he shared his observations after returning to India from Israel, where he had previously covered the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reports say Singh and several other Indian journalists were stranded in Israel after flights were cancelled as tensions between the US-Israel and Iran escalated. He described his experiences in Israel during the conflict and the situation he witnessed. He said Iranian missiles caused severe damage in several areas of Israel; he also claims that underground shelters or bunkers about 30 metres deep were not fully safe from attack. “When missiles strike, they do not discriminate whether you are Indian or Israeli,” Singh said. “People think bunkers provide security, but I saw people suffering even far underground,” he added. Singh also alleged that tight restrictions on media were imposed during the war. He said journalists are not allowed to photograph the dead or the injured, and the media is barred from visiting hospitals to verify casualty figures. “We cannot take pictures of the dead or the wounded, and we cannot go to hospitals,” Singh said, adding that details of location and casualty figures are being kept confidential by authorities. Singh also claimed that in some cases only one casualty was reported, while locals told journalists that a family was killed by Iranian missiles. He questioned the effectiveness of Israel’s defence technology, arguing that some Iranian missiles struck the ground without a siren preceding them. “People say Israel has advanced technology, but one morning there was not a single siren and the missiles suddenly struck,” Singh said.