World / US-Israeli delegation led by Trump's son-in-law lands in UAE

A US-Israeli delegation led by US President Donald Trump's adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in the UAE aboard the "historic" first direct commercial flight from Israel on Monday. It was also the first Israeli plane to fly through Saudi Arabia's airspace while it was en route to the UAE. On August 13, the UAE established diplomatic relations with Israel.

Deccan Herald : Sep 01, 2020, 09:37 AM
Abu Dhabi: The first direct commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday, with a US-Israeli delegation on board, after the two countries struck an accord to normalise ties.

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House advisor, was on board Flight 971 of Israel's national carrier El Al as part of the delegation who were to meet with UAE officials.

The aircraft flew through Saudi Arabia's airspace, according to specialist website FlightRadar24 -- the first time El Al has publicly flown over the kingdom.