Netanyahu Invites Indian Pilot Who Saved Flight to Light Independence Day Torch
Translated & summarized from Prime Minister's Office by baba
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- Netanyahu invited Indian pilot Smith Macher to light an Independence Day torch.
- The Prime Minister called the pilot a hero for Israel, India, and the world.
- Macher shared details of a frightening incident during a flight from Dubai.
- The conversation between Netanyahu and Macher was described as emotional.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Captain Smith Macher, the Indian pilot of a flight from Dubai, praising him as a hero for Israel, India, and the world. Netanyahu extended an invitation to Macher to light a torch at Israel's Independence Day ceremony.
During their emotional conversation, which took place on Tuesday evening, the Prime Minister inquired about the events leading up to the incident. Captain Macher shared new details about the moments of terror experienced in the cockpit.
The Prime Minister's Office released a video of the conversation.
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