Israel Embassy's Diwali greeting gets a hilarious twist, the result is priceless

Indian and Israeli diplomats played Chinese whispers with a traditional Diwali greeting. The amusing mix-up drew warm wishes and thanks from viewers.Israel Embassy’s Diwali greeting gets a hilarious twist, the result is priceless (Photos: @IsraelinIndia/X)New Delhi,Nov 7, 2026 09:34 ISTThe Embassy of Israel in India turned a simple Diwali greeting into a playful game of Chinese whisper, with a traditional festive message getting hilariously twisted as it passed from one person to another.The embassy shared the video on its official X account, showing Indian and Israeli diplomats taking part in the game before ending with a Diwali greeting for everyone.In the clip, an Indian woman first whispered “Diwali ki shubhkamnaye (Happy Diwali)” into the ear of an Israeli diplomat. The message was then passed quietly from one person to the next, with each participant whispering what they had heard to the next person in line.Chinese whisper is a game in which one person quietly tells a message to another, who then repeats it to the next person. By the time the message reaches the final participant, it often sounds very different from the original. That was exactly what happened in the video. As the Diwali greeting made its way through the group, the original “Diwali ki shubhkamnaye” gradually turned into the much more confusing “Diwali ki akra shuknate”. The participants then revealed the original message before wishing everyone a Happy Diwali.The embassy captioned the video with a playful reference to the mix-up: “From ‘Diwali ki shubhkamnaye’ to what did we just say? Either way, Israel wishes India a Happy Diwali.” Take a look at the post here:From “ ” to what did we just say? Either way, Israel wishes India a Happy Diwali https://t.co/cQIAvzue3i— Israel in India (@IsraelinIndia) November 6, 2026The video received warm reactions, with viewers thanking the Israeli Embassy and people in Israel for extending Diwali wishes.Others invoked Lord Ram while sending blessings, while several more simply wished a happy and blessed festival to everyone celebrating.- Ends