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Palestinians say they were not informed of second virus aid flight from UAE to Israel

The second-ever direct flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel took place today, but Palestinians say they were not informed of the aid delivery.
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The United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Airways sent another flight to Israel to give aid to the Palestinians today, but Palestinian authorities again said they were not informed of the delivery.

Etihad Airways flew a cargo flight carrying humanitarian aid for the Palestinian Territories from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv today, a spokesperson for the airline told Al-Monitor. The flight was only the second direct one in history between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, who do not have formal relations.

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