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El Al employs first Druze flight attendant

Despite being from a culture where it is uncommon for women to fly solo—let alone, work on a plane—Merach Kara told the outlet that her family has been supportive.

Merach Kara becomes the first El Al flight attendant from the Druze community.
Merach Kara becomes the first El Al flight attendant from the Druze community.

El Al, Israel’s national airline, welcomed its first Druze flight attendant.

“During our first-ever flight when I was 4 years old, I held my father’s hand and told him, ‘I want to be like her,’ ” Merach Kara told Ynet.

Despite being a minority and from a culture where it is uncommon for women to fly solo—let alone, work on a plane—Kara told the outlet that her family has been supportive.

“They’re aware of the hardships of my work … but they accept it,” she said.

“Merach is very brave, and I love her stubbornness,” her father told Ynet. “We’re proud that she chose to work at El Al. It’s part of us, and it’s important that she chose this path. I wish her all the luck in the world, and I’m sure she can achieve whatever she puts her mind to.”

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