Saudi Arabia and the UAE's relationship with Israel has been somewhat secret in the past, but it is now coming to light, and for the first time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced direct flights from Israel to the UAE. Will pass through the airspace of Saudi Arabia.
According to the Times of India, Prime Minister Netanyahu said, "We are preparing to operate direct flights under the 'normalization' agreement with the United Arab Emirates."
According to the report, the agreement between the Middle East countries and Israel is US-sponsored, under which issues ranging from the Palestinian issue to the fight against Iran will be politically restructured in the region. The UAE is the third Arab country in 70 years to establish relations with Israel. "These direct flights will run from Tel Aviv to Dubai and Abu Dhabi," Netanyahu said.