Saudi airspace opens to all flights to and from Israel

US Nationwide Stability Advisor Jake Sullivan announced this early morning that Saudi Arabia has determined to approve the opening of its airspace to all plane traveling to and from Israel, devoid of exceptions. “This choice is the consequence of diplomatic exercise of the President,” Sullivan mentioned in advance of the stop by of Joe Biden to Jeddah later on today on a immediate flight to Saudi Arabia, pursuing his conferences with Palestinian leaders in East Jerusalem and Bethlehem. “The conclusion paves the way for extra steadiness and safety in the Middle East location, which is critical for the persons of the US, and the security and prosperity of Israel.”

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The importance of the choice is enormous for Israeli aviation and tourism with extensive-haul flights from Ben Gurion airport to the east considerably shortened. Flights to Melbourne will be shortened from 17 hours to 15.5 hrs, to Bangkok from 11 several hours to 8 several hours and 15 minutes and from Mumbai from 8 several hours to 5 several hours.

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In exchange Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has acquired Israeli settlement to the transfer of the Tiran and Snapir islands from Egyptian to Saudi sovereignty. Israel captured the islands in the course of the Six Working day War in 1967 and handed them to Egypt in 1982.

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In influence Saudi Arabia has had sovereignty over the islands, which regulate the entrance to the Crimson Sea, because 2018, immediately after signing an agreement with Egypt on the issue in 2016. But in accordance to the peace settlement in between Israel and Egypt, the islands would continue to be a demilitarized zone occupied by a US-led multi-nationwide force. With the islands now passing into Saudi arms, the operations of the multi-countrywide drive will now alter.

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Published by Globes, Israel company information – en.globes.co.il – on July 15, 2022.

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