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Monday, May 22, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, May 22, 2017
Trump’s landing in Israel may already have made history
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEven before US President Donald Trump began his trip to Israel, he already may be making history.
The president’s flight from Riyadh to Tel Aviv on Monday is believed to be the first direct flight between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
The president landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport for a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority as part of his first trip abroad since taking office.
An Israel Airport Authority spokesman says he was not aware of any direct flights ever having landed in Israel from the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia doesn’t recognize Israel and the two states don’t have diplomatic relations. There are no direct flights between the two countries and flights from either country bypass the other’s airspace.
— AP
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