On Sunday, Israel’s The Marker reported that flights originating at Ben-Gurion Airport will now be able to take Israeli Muslims to Mecca for the Hajj. The flights will begin later this month.
In a possible sign of improved relations between Israel and the Saudi Kingdom, some 766 Israeli Muslim Arabs will soon be able to make the sacred Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia by air from Israel – instead of by bus, Israel’s The Marker business news site said Sunday.
The 24-hour overland trek will be slashed to a 20-minute hop from Ben-Gurion Airport to Amman, Jordan, and then a change of planes on to Jeddah, according to local sources.
Milad Aviation, a Ramla based business, arranged the charter flights, which will use planes from Royal Jordanian Airlines or a subsidiary and will cost about $600.
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