India is a friend to both Israel and Palestine and must step in to resolve the current crisis in Gaza Strip, Palestine Ambassador to India Abu Alhaija told NDTV in an interview today. Nearly 1,600 people have died in the Hamas' massive attack on Israel cities and the brutal retaliation that has followed. While the West has sided with Israel, several countries in the Middle East have said the current crisis is a culmination of Israel's policies in the region.