Riyadh says move comes at request of Abu Dhabi; statement followed by Netanyahu announcement that Israelis will be able to fly directly to Emirates; El Al plane this week flew through Saudi airspace from Tel Aviv to to Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that it will allow flights “from all countries” to cross its skies to reach the United Arab Emirates, after Israel’s flag carrier El Al used it twice to fly directly to the UAE and back.
The Times of Israel: Trump announces Israel-Sudan peace deal, has call with Netanyahu, Sudan leaders
Breakthrough is 3rd Israeli accord with Arab states in weeks; Netanyahu hails ‘a new world’;
