Saudi airspace opens to all flights to and from Israel

US Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan announced this early morning that Saudi Arabia has decided to approve the opening of its airspace to all aircraft flying to and from Israel, devoid of exceptions. “This decision is the final result of diplomatic action of the President,” Sullivan claimed in advance of the go to of Joe Biden to Jeddah later on today on a direct flight to Saudi Arabia, adhering to his meetings with Palestinian leaders in East Jerusalem and Bethlehem. “The choice paves the way for additional stability and safety in the Middle East area, which is significant for the folks of the US, and the stability and prosperity of Israel.”

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

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In exchange Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has obtained Israeli settlement to the transfer of the Tiran and Snapir islands from Egyptian to Saudi sovereignty. Israel captured the islands during the 6 Day War in 1967 and handed them to Egypt in 1982.

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In result Saudi Arabia has had sovereignty about the islands, which control the entrance to the Red Sea, considering that 2018, just after signing an settlement with Egypt on the make any difference in 2016. But in accordance to the peace agreement in between Israel and Egypt, the islands would stay a demilitarized zone occupied by a US-led multi-nationwide power. With the islands now passing into Saudi hands, the functions of the multi-nationwide power will now modify.

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