Etihad Airways said Tuesday it would fly aid for the Palestinians amid the coronavirus pandemic into Israel, marking the first known direct commercial flight between the nations.
The flight comes as the United Arab Emirates, home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai on the Arabian Peninsula, has no formal diplomatic ties to Israel over its occupation of land wanted by the Palestinians for a future state.
However, it marks an open moment of cooperation between the countries after years of rumored back-channel discussions between them over the mutual enmity of Iran.
