Netanyahu hails FlyDubai pilot as global hero
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar as a hero for saving an Israel-bound flight after an alleged attack by his co-pilot. Machchhar, 38, is hospitalized in the UAE due to serious injuries. Netanyahu invited him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light a flame at an Israeli Independence Day ceremony, highlighting Machchhar's significance.