New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Ambassador of Israel to India Reuven Azar on Saturday extended Diwali greetings to people in India and around the world, drawing parallels between the Hindu festival of lights and the Jewish festival of Hanukkah while highlighting their shared message of the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.

In a post on X, the Israeli envoy compared the symbolism of Diwali with Hanukkah, describing how even a small light can overcome darkness and how a little goodness can help defeat evil.

"Diwali, the Festival of Lights, symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. In Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, we say that just as one small candle is enough to overcome great darkness, even a smal...