The company’s Boeing 737-900 4X-EHD, named after the city of Kiryat Gat, will fly from Ben-Gurion Airport, and in a tribute to the historic flight, the word “Peace” was painted in Hebrew.

El Al’s Boeing 737-900, which is to make Israel’s first official flight to the UAE, will bring an extra message of hope and peace to the Jewish state’s newest friend in the region.

The company’s Boeing 737-900 4X-EHD, named after the city of Kiryat Gat, will fly from Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday morning, and in a tribute to the historic flight, the word “Peace” was painted in Hebrew, English and Arabic on to the plane.

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