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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Israeli Arab Party Unveils Direct Flights to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, Umrah

The Israeli Arab party "Together - Together We Succeed" has proposed a plan for direct flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Saudi Arabia for Hajj and Umrah. The party states the initiative, which has Saudi approval, is conditional on them joining the next Israeli government and aims to reduce pilgrimage costs.

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What happened

  1. 01Israeli Arab party proposes direct flights to Saudi Arabia for Hajj/Umrah.
  2. 02Direct flights are conditional on the party entering the next Israeli government.
  3. 03The initiative aims to reduce pilgrimage costs by bypassing Jordan.
  4. 04Saudi Arabia has reportedly approved the plan without restrictions.
  5. 05The party will withdraw from elections if polls show they won't pass the threshold.
Translated and summarized by baba from Alarab, the latest report. Read Alarab’s original

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