As reported in Walla !: Bennett arrived in Egypt and met with al-Sisi

The Prime Minister arrived at a meeting held against the background of the agreement on the opening of an airline between Ben Gurion Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh.

Bennett said the agreement was "another step in heating up the peace agreement."

This is Bennett's second visit since taking office.

During a visit in September, the two discussed security cooperation and relations with the Palestinians

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21/03/2022

Monday, 21 March 2022, 17:35 Updated: 17:45

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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in Egypt today (Monday) and met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi - as reported in Walla !.

The current meeting comes after the publication last week about the new security outline between Israel and Egypt, which will allow the expansion of direct flights between the countries.

Following the agreements, a new airport will soon be inaugurated from Ben Gurion Airport to the city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The issue of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh arose during the previous government.

The Egyptians are the ones who sought to advance the issue to help tourism in the city.

Following the inauguration of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, the issue came up in a meeting between him and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, which was held in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh last September.

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Bennett and al-Sisi at their meeting in September (Photo: Walla !, official website)

In recent days, an agreement has been reached between the two countries, which was agreed yesterday in Egypt by an Israeli delegation led by the General Security Service.

The Prime Minister's Office stated that the agreement was formulated after the work of the General Security Service (GSS) in cooperation with the National Security Staff (National Security Council) and other bodies with the Egyptian government, to formulate a security plan that would allow the flight line to operate.

Bennett's office said that the line from Ben Gurion Airport to the city of Sharm el-Sheikh will soon be inaugurated and flights there are expected to start as early as next month, during the week of Passover.

"This is another step in heating up the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. Cooperation between the two countries is expanding in many areas, and it contributes to both peoples and the stability of the region. Israel is opening up to the countries of the region, and the basis for this long-standing recognition Invest in strengthening this relationship, and that is what we are doing, "Prime Minister Bennett said in a statement.

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