India’s recent precision strike under Operation Sindoor has not only dismantled key terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir but also delivered long-overdue justice for the 2002 murder of American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl.
One of the high-profile terrorists neutralized was Abdul Rauf Azhar, a senior Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leader, co-conspirator in Pearl’s kidnapping and beheading, and brother of JeM chief Masood Azhar. Indian forces targeted and destroyed JeM’s headquarters, Markaz Subhan Allah, in Bahawalpur during the operation.
Global reactions poured in. Human rights advocates, U.S. diplomats, and Jewish leaders expressed gratitude. American activist Amy Mek hailed the strike, calling it justice for Pearl’s brutal murder and a decisive blow to Islamic terror networks.
Former U.S. Special Envoy Ellie Cohanim honored Pearl’s legacy, quoting his last words: “My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish, I am Jewish.” Similar praise came from author Pamela Geller and lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky, who called the act a powerful stand against jihadi violence.
JeM, a Pakistan-based terrorist organization banned by the United Nations, has been responsible for major attacks, including the 2019 Pulwama bombing. The Bahawalpur site was a key node in JeM’s terror network and has now been reduced to rubble.
Operation Sindoor reaffirms India’s stance on cross-border terrorism — that it will not tolerate the use of foreign soil to attack its citizens or allies.
Read Also: