NEW DELHI: The Israeli embassy has lodged a protest with the government over a post onsocial media platform, X by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut that seemed to justify the Holocaust.

The embassy is learnt to have expressed disappointment over the deleted anti-Semitic post."The embassy maintains communication with the Indian government officials in a proper and friendly manner," said the Israeli embassy spokesman, asked about the protest."It's been a long time since I shared that post on X.

I have since deleted that post.

I did make a reference to Hitler in my post but had no intention to hurt Israel.

I did criticise and condemn the way Hamas attacked southern Israel and took innocent lives.

At the same breath, however, I also condemned the way Gaza hospitals were attacked, killing newborns and children, and their essential supplies blocked.

I believe children shouldn't be targeted during a war," the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Sanjay Raut said.