Netanyahu Invites Indian Pilot and Modi to Light Independence Day Torch
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
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- Netanyahu invited an Indian pilot and India's PM to light an Independence Day torch.
- The pilot was praised for bravery in subduing a terrorist on a flight.
- The invitation was extended during a conversation on Saturday evening.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Saturday evening with Captain Smith Macher, the pilot of the Flydubai flight, praising his bravery in allowing passengers to overpower a terrorist. Netanyahu extended an invitation to Macher and India's Prime Minister Modi to light a torch on Israel's Independence Day. "You are a hero for Israel, India, and the entire world. I invite you to light a torch on the Israeli Independence Day," Netanyahu told the pilot.
The conversation highlighted the pilot's actions in confronting the attacker, which enabled passengers to gain control. The Prime Minister emphasized Macher's heroic status, extending the invitation as a significant honor.
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