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Trump trip to Israel possibly first flight from Saudi Arabia

Even before President Donald Trump began his trip to Israel, he already may have made history.

 

The president's flight from Riyadh to Tel Aviv on Monday was believed to be the first direct flight between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

 

Trump landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport for a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as part of his first trip abroad since taking office.

 

An Israel Airport Authority spokesman said 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.

 

After Trump landed in Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed "hope that one day an Israeli prime minister will be able to fly from Tel Aviv to Riyadh."

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.22.17, 13:59