Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
In first, UAE plane to fly directly to Israel, will deliver aid to Palestinians
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFor the first time, a UAE airline will fly directly from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv to deliver coronavirus aid to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
The Etihad Airways cargo plane will land tonight at 9:25 p.m., in coordination with the World Food Program and the Israeli government.
The humanitarian supplies for the Palestinians are from the UAE government.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirms the details.
— with Raphael Ahren
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