MEERUT: Jaideep Kaur (30) and her husband Mohit Randhawa (32), an IITian, had never heard such relentless wail of sirens since they landed in the country after they got married in 2020, reports Rahul Singh."On October 7, around 6.30am, the shrieking sound jolted us out of slumber. Within no time we were made to vacate our accommodations and move to a nearby shelter on the university campus (of Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research," Kaur, who is six months pregnant, told TOI over FaceTime from Tel Aviv, adding the bunker kept them safe.Read AlsoIsrael attack was planned for 2 years and less than five leaders knew about it: Senior Hamas officialAccording to senior Hamas official Ali Baraka, Iran remains Hamas primary political and financial supporter, and the organization plans to expand the conflict, forcing Israel to defend itself in both the South and the North. The recent coordinated attack by Iran-backed Palestinian terroristsHamas militants killed, beheaded 40 babies and children at Israeli kibbutzKfar Aza, situated only 3km away from the Gaza Strip, bore the brunt of the Hamas attack on southern Israel. Israeli officials and reporters at the scene were left in shock as Hamas terrorists brutally killed at least 40 babies and young children, with some of them being decapitated. The grimJaideep Kaur said while evacuating, the couple could only grab a few snacks and bare minimum belongings. "Later, we got to know the heavy concrete dwelling was impenetrable for the bombs and rockets raining on us. It kept us safe. In all, we were 50 in that bunker."Kaur is stranded along with her husband and three-year-old daughter in south Israels Sde Boker, about 74km from Gaza Strip. She was supposed to board a flight to India for the delivery of the baby at her parents home in UPs Amroha on October 12. "But the attack jeopardised all our plans. Lets see what happens," she said.Israel-Hamas war live updates"Thankfully, we had Wi-Fi inside the shelter and could see videos and news of the horrific attack. My husband took away the phone and later allowed me to watch only web series but no news in order to prevent me from anxiety considering my pregnancy," she said. "We pray everything becomes normal and we get to meet our family in India soon. We cannot talk to them on the phone or WhatsApp, FaceTime is the only option available as of now."Back home in Amroha, tensions ran high as Jaideeps family was unable to contact her for three days. Kaurs father Surendra Singh Dhillon, 55, said, "On Tuesday morning, around 11am, I managed to connect with her after numerous failed attempts and was relieved to hear that my daughter, son-in-law and their kid are safe for now. I request the Indian government to safely evacuate those stuck in the war zone."Randhawa, an IITian from Roorkee, is currently associated with Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research in Tel Aviv.Watch Watch: Gaza skyline amidst ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict, missiles cause destruction

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