Senior Israeli officials on Monday have asked the United States to help approve Israir's flight to Dubai to pass over Saudi Arabia.
Israel refused to officially address the issue and is being handled by the Prime Minister's Office.
A source familiar with the issue said that officials turned to Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner, who is scheduled to take off for a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
is scheduled to take off for the first time tomorrow for
The first Israeli commercial flight to the United Arab Emirates is supposed to depart on Tuesday.