Tel Aviv, Oct. 1 -- Warning that a terrifying mid-air incident aboard an Israel-bound flight following a violent mid-air cockpit attack could have resulted in catastrophic mass casualties, former Israeli Government Spokesperson Eylon Levy has praised the extraordinary bravery of the Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, and passengers who intervened to stop an attempted terrorist attack.

Speaking to ANI, former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy shared his assessment of the harrowing incident, stating, "Israel believes this was an attempted terror attack and could well have been Israel's 9/11, if not for the heroism of the Indian captain who managed to open the door to the cockpit and let the passengers come in to save the flight...