Netanyahu Thanks Indian Pilot Who Thwarted Flydubai Hijacking
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Netanyahu thanked the Indian pilot who stopped a hijacking.
- The pilot was invited to light a torch on Independence Day.
- The pilot described fighting for his life and sustaining injuries.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Tuesday evening with Smith Macher, the Indian first officer of a Flydubai flight who took control from a hijacker. During the emotional conversation, Netanyahu warmly thanked Macher and officially invited him to light a torch on Israel's Independence Day.
Macher, who was hailed as a hero, recounted his experience, stating, "I fought for my life. I had so many injuries." The details of the injuries were not specified in the report.
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