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Netanyahu praises Indian pilot's bravery during mid-air attack

Original: My salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery. Despite being stabbed and seriously

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly saluted Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, saying the captain showed extraordinary bravery when he was stabbed and seriously injured mid-flight. According to the tribute, he fought back, opened the cockpit door and helped passengers and crew overpower the attacker, preventing what was described as a catastrophe in the air.

Why now: A world leader's public tribute to a pilot during an alleged in-flight attack has drawn wide attention in India.

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• My salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery. Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back, resisted, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker — preventing a catastrophic mid-air · netanyahu · 163.2K

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