First commercial flight from Israel to UAE follows historic deal

The flight is a first step in a normalization process between the countries as an official signing of the agreement is expected next month.
This picture taken on July 7, 2020 shows a view of the sign showing the logo of Israeli El Al airline, at the check-in counter at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, east of Tel Aviv. - Israeli airline El Al said on July 6 it had agreed to a government bailout that could pave the way for the carrier's renationalisation, after losses linked to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The plan also reportedly involves a stock offering, with the government agreeing to absorb any stock left unsold from that offering. (P
A sign showing the logo of Israel's El Al airline is seen at the check-in counter at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, east of Tel Aviv, July 7, 2020. - JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images
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In the wake of a historic Israeli-UAE deal to normalize relations, the first commercial flight from Israel to Emirates is scheduled to depart Monday, according to an Israel Airports Authority flight timetable. The direct flight will take off from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv and arrive in the UAE's capital, Abu Dhabi.

The flight follows a US-brokered deal between Israel and the UAE earlier this month. 

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