A spokeswoman for the Israel Airports Authority told AFP that Etihad Airways flight EY 9607 arriving from Abu Dhabi landed at Ben Gurion Airport early this morning with only a crew on board.
The first ever passenger flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel landed near Tel Aviv on Monday, a month after the two countries signed an accord to normalize relations.
A spokeswoman for the Israel Airports Authority told AFP that Etihad Airways flight EY 9607 arriving from Abu Dhabi landed at Ben Gurion Airport early this morning with only a crew on board.
The spokeswoman said that the plane carried Israeli tourism professionals who were traveling to the UAE on a two-day visit organized by the Israeli company Maman Group.
The Emirates airline said it made "history".
Etihad planes landed at Ben Gurion with medical supplies in May and June to help the Palestinians cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
The Palestinians, who oppose the deal Israel struck with the UAE, refused to receive aid.
In August, Israel and the UAE announced that they had reached an agreement, mediated by the United States, to normalize relations, after years of covert economic and security cooperation.
The Israeli Knesset approved the Emirati deal last week.
An official at the Ministry of Transport said that the UAE and Israel will sign an agreement on Tuesday to establish 28 weekly commercial flights between the two countries.
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