The Israeli embassy in Mumbai unveiled a beautiful billboard poster thanking Captain Smit Machchhar, the heroic pilot of the nearly hijacked FlyDubai flight, for his courage.

Machchhar is in stable condition and receiving treatment at a hospital in Saudi Arabia

More than 2,000 years ago, the first Jews arrived in India, and despite centuries of persecution across Europe and the Middle East, the Jewish community thrived, building a lasting community that continues to this day.

Journalist Raj Kaul noted that Modi was among the first world leaders to condemn the attack because India had also experienced extremist violence.