Israel to honour captain Smit Machchhar with Israel’s highest civilian bravery award. He prevented the hijacking of a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026
Israel to honour captain Smit Machchhar for Heroism: Israeli president Isaac Herzog on Thursday announced to honour Indian Captain Smit Machchhar with Israel’s highest civilian bravery award. ‘Machchhar’s courage, bravery and professionalism averted a major disaster. I wish him a speedy recovery,’ said the president.
Israel will honour captain Smit Machchhar, who prevented the hijacking of a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026. Israeli President Isaac Herzog honored the heroes of the incident on Thursday. He presented the Presidential Medal of Civil Valor in Jerusalem to six Israeli citizens: Tali Manes, Zvika Manes, Yaniv Hayoun, Dr. Shota Musayev, Asaf Rajuan, and Or Pardilov, who played a key role in stopping the attacker.
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