As the 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to begin, direct charter flights between Israel and Qatar have been agreed for the first time.
Israel agreement with Qatar will see the first-ever direct flights between Tel Aviv and Qatar.
The two countries do not have diplomatic relations, but Qatar has agreed to allow Israelis to enter the country for the duration of the tournament.
For the last 5 decades Qatar and so many Islamic middle east countries have had no diplomatic relations with Israel, seeing the state as an ”illegitimate country occupying Palestinian country.”
Earlier this week, it was revealed that charter flights between Israel and Qatar would need to make a stop at Larnaca International Airport (LCA) in Cyprus. However, the Qatari Government has since permitted direct charter flights between Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) and Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Qatar. And the permission will run throughout the tournament.
