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Netanyahu praises Indian pilot who saved lives on Flydubai flight
Original: Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/n e
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly thanked Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot who was stabbed but continued to save lives aboard a Flydubai flight. Netanyahu called him a 'true hero' in a statement that has drawn international attention to the pilot's actions during the incident.
Why now: A pilot being stabbed mid-flight and still saving lives is a dramatic aviation incident that drew high-level praise.
Benjamin NetanyahuSmit MachchharFlydubai
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- Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/n etanyahu-praises-indian-pilot-for-saving-lives-on-flydubai-flight?traffic_source=rss The Israeli prime minister thanks 'true hero' Captain Smit Machchhar for… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 2
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