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Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped save 174 people aboard a flight to Israel. Photo Credit: Embassy of India in Israel
October 9, 2026, 11:28 am
Shabbat Shalom: To those who carry our grief and refuse to surrender our joy
This week’s Shabbat Shalom is dedicated to those who refuse to let anybody else decide where it ends
By Leo Pearlman
Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped save 174 people aboard a flight to Israel. Photo Credit: Embassy of India in Israel
October 5, 2026, 2:20 pm
Netanyahu invites hero Flydubai pilot to light Israel Independence Day torch
Captain Smit Machchhar and Indian PM Narendra Modi have been invited to take part in next May’s national ceremony
By Annabel Sinclair
Injured pilot Captain Smit Machchhar speaks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from hospital.
October 2, 2026, 1:37 pm
‘I was not going to let others die’: Hero pilot recalls saving Israeli passengers
Captain Smit Machchhar reveals how he fought to open the cockpit door despite being stabbed as his aircraft plunged
By Annabel Sinclair
Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped save 174 people aboard a flight to Israel. Photo Credit: Embassy of India in Israel
October 1, 2026, 12:45 pm
Meet the Indian hero pilot who saved 174 people on flight to Israel
Captain Smit Machchhar, stabbed by his co-pilot, has been praised by Modi and Netanyahu for preventing disaster
By Annabel Sinclair
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