Israel: Strategic developments in Israel
Netanyahu invited the commander of the Flydubai flight to Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited the crew commander of the Flydubai airline flight, Indian citizen Smith Machchhar, to celebrate Israel's Independence Day in May 2027. "You are a hero for Israel, India, and the whole world. I invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi and you to light the torch on Israel's Independence Day," said the Israeli prime minister during his conversation with Machchhar. During the conversation, the pilot, who is still in the hospital, shared new details about what happened on the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. UAE authorities previously stated that the co-pilot of the Flydubai Boeing 737 aircraft planned a terrorist attack and used an emergency axe in the cockpit to attack the commander. The attacker's motive is not yet known.
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