Abu Dhabi's Etihad makes first known flight to Israel, carrying Palestinian aid

An Etihad Airways plane flew from the United Arab Emirates to Israel on Tuesday to deliver coronavirus supplies to the Palestinians, a spokeswoman for the Abu Dhabi airline said, marking the first known flight by a UAE carrier to Israel. Israel does not have diplomatic relations with any of the six Gulf Arab countries, and there are no commercial flights between them. However, shared concerns over Iran's influence in the region have led to a discrete thaw in ties between Israel and the… (www.yahoo.com) More...