President Herzog to Honor Passengers Who Subdued Hijacker on Flydubai Flight
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
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- Four Israelis to receive civilian heroism award from President Herzog.
- Passengers subdued a terrorist hijacker on a Flydubai flight.
- President praised passengers' bravery and mutual responsibility.
- Pilot also recognized for his determination and actions.
- One passenger described the event as a collective act of heroism.
Four Israeli passengers who subdued a terrorist hijacker on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel will receive the Presidential Medal of Civilian Heroism from President Isaac Herzog. The president spoke with the four individuals on Thursday, commending their "exceptional bravery, resourcefulness, courage, and mutual responsibility" during the extreme danger.
"In moments when the lives of so many people were in danger, you acted without hesitation, with extraordinary courage, resourcefulness, and mutual responsibility," Herzog told them, adding that their actions prevented a major disaster. The president also acknowledged the Indian pilot, Smit Muchhar, whose "determination and actions enabled the neutralization and saved many lives."
One of the honored passengers, Dr. Shota Musaev, described the incident to the president as "a very difficult case, and we were truly saved." He emphasized that the heroism was not solely his own, stating, "Everyone who was there and approached the cockpit area was part of it. We were all heroes. All the passengers were heroes. It shows our strength as a nation."
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