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European Jewish News · Oct 4, 2026

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Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who described the dramatic moments in which he fought to open the cockpit door after being attacked by his co-pilot. Machchhar said his vision was badly blurred from repeated blows and he could feel the aircraft sharply descending. “I had one last fight left in me,” he told Netanyahu, describing how he managed to reach and open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and overpower the attacker. Netanyahu called Machchhar a hero for Israel, India, and the entire world and invited him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light a “celebratory flame” at Israel’s Independence Day celebrations. (Part -1) Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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