Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana published a message praising and calling for prayers for the Indian Flydubai pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot, who attempted to hijack and crash the plane.
"The people of Israel are praying for Captain Smit Machchhar, the brave Indian pilot who fought off his co-pilot’s mid-air attack to save the Israeli passengers aboard flydubai flight FZ1073.
"In a moment of terror, he showed extraordinary courage. Today, our hearts are with him and his family."