Syrian airliner

The captain of a Syrian airliner sends out a distress message: 'Mayday, mayday, mayday, Syrian 174, flame out engine one, we want to land at any airport in the Mid-East that's not in Israel.'

No answer.

A short while later he announces, 'Mayday, Syrian 174, flame out engines one and two, requesting permission to land at any airport in the Mid-East OTHER than in Israel.'

Silence.

A while later the captain announces, 'Mayday, Syrian 174, we are desperate. We have lost two engines and are losing the third. We need to land at any airport in the Mid-East OTHER than in Israel.'

Still no answer.

Finally, the captain calls, 'Help! This is Syrian Airlines 174, we have only one engine left and it is rapidly failing. Unless we can land we are going to crash. We need permission to land at ANY airport, INCLUDING in Israel.'

A voice is heard in the Syrian airline cockpit:

'Shalom Syrian 174, Tel Aviv Approach. Radar contact over the Mediterrenean, eight-five west of Tel Aviv. We stand ready to assist.'

'God bless you,' says the Syrian pilot. 'What should we do?'

Lod air port in Israel answered 'Do you speak Hebrew ?'

Pilot answered 'No'

Air controller said: 'Repeat after me: Yitgadal, veyitkadash