On the sidelines of the start of the first FIFA World Cup matches, the photographer of Agence France -Presse confirmed, on Sunday, the first commercial flight took off on Sunday between Tel Aviv and Doha.
Cypriot Airlines, Tos Airwiz, confirmed to France Press Friday that it had obtained the green light from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority to run six direct flights from Tel Aviv to Doha and another in the opposite direction.
The flight left Sunday morning from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
“History is made” with “the first direct trip between Tel Aviv and Doha. ”
Qatar is the first Gulf country to establish trade relations with Israel in 1996. But in 2000 the Israeli Commercial Office was closed in Doha and relations between the two countries were cut off in 2009.
Life renewed advice to the Israelis to act wisely while they were in Qatar, and stressed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “will work to ensure the disposal of fans in proportion to local traditions and laws to prevent any problems. ”
For his part, the Israeli fan, Hadar Siggal, 35, described the plane ride as “private and historical.
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Siggal said that he is planning to attend the England and Iran match, which is the archenemy of the Hebrew state, as well as the Argentine and Saudi match, which does not recognize Israel.
On November 10, the FIFA said that “ticket holders and Palestinian media” will “can travel on these trips without restrictions” and according to “Israeli security requirements.
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It was not immediately clear how much residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip could arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near the coastal Tel Aviv.
Usually the West Bank Palestinians are traveling abroad through Jordan, and Israel and some residents of the Gaza Strip allow them to use its airport within exceptions..
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