The first Israel-UAE commercial flight will travel from Israel to Abu Dhabi, likely on an El Al airliner, US officials say. It will carry a US delegation headed by President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner and national security adviser Robert O’Brien, the officials say.
They say the Israeli delegation would be made up of experts in the fields of aviation, space, health and banking.
The flight would indicate Saudi support for the deal, assuming it overflies the country’s territory, a first for an Israeli plane. The Saudis have voiced lukewarm support and until now have not said whether they would allow the two countries to use the kingdom’s airspace for direct flights.
Without Saudi acquiescence, flights will likely have to take a roundabout and potentially risky route around Yemen and through the Persian Gulf, adding hours to the travel time.
— AP
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