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First commercial flight between UAE and Israel lands in Tel Aviv

The Etihad Airways cargo plane brought COVID-19 aid to Palestinians via Ben Gurion airport.

Al-Monitor Staff
Al-Monitor Staff
May 19, 2020
ATHENS, GREECE - 2019/09/14: An Etihad Airways Airbus 320 leaving Athens airport. (Photo by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
An Etihad Airways Airbus 320 leaving Athens airport on Sept. 14, 2019. — Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The first known direct commercial flight between the United Arab Emirates and Israel took place today.

Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad Airways flew a cargo plane to Tel Aviv to deliver aid to help Palestinians fight the COVID-19 pandemic, The Associated Press reported.

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