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NurPhoto via Getty Images]             An Egyptian pilot has responded to angry Israeli comments after posting a video showing an Egyptian aircraft next to an Israeli plane at an Italian airport, accompanied by an excerpt from a speech by the late Egyptian president Anwar El Sadat.  The video shows the Egyptian aircraft taxiing at the airport, with an Israeli civilian aircraft nearby. It features an audio excerpt from Sadat’s speech during the October 1973 War, in which he said: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and depth for depth.”  The video prompted comments from Israeli social media users, particularly as it was posted following an incident involving Dubai-based airline flydubai. Some interpreted it as carrying a political message or threat, while the Egyptian pilot said it was intended to celebrate Egypt’s national airline and mark the anniversary of the October War victory.  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