Following the publication in "Israel Hayom": the IDF is examining the ban on flying over Saudi Arabia and Oman | Israel Hayom

Yesterday it was revealed in "Israel Hayom" that IDF soldiers are not allowed to fly over Saudi Arabia and Oman, and this is due to the new instructions of the IDF.

This means that when Oman approves flying over its territory (Saudi Arabia has already approved), almost all flights from Israel, including most of the connections to the East, will pass over Oman and Saudi Arabia, which will put the IDF soldiers who want to fly to Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and even Seychelles in a problematic situation is very.

The new flight path over Saudi Arabia, photo: None

Following the publication on the subject, the discussions were accelerated and there may be a certain policy change on the subject soon.

If this happens, it is still unclear how things will work and over which countries IDF soldiers will be able to fly. In any case, no official decision has yet been made on the matter.

Officials at the airlines are now claiming to us that there are soldiers who have purchased plane tickets to Thailand, the Seychelles and other destinations for the near future, and to the extent that Oman will soon approve the flight over its territory, they will not be able to fly them if the IDF's procedures remain as they are today. El Al's CEO said to "Israel Hayom" last Thursday that, in her estimation, Oman will approve the flight over its territory in the coming days, and when that happens the routes to the east as mentioned will pass over Oman and Saudi Arabia.

El Al aircraft, archive, photo: Koko

It is important to remember that there are companies that already fly over Saudi Arabia - Arkia and Air Seychelles fly to Seychelles over Saudi Arabia and IDF soldiers are not allowed to fly over this route. Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong has already received permission to fly over Saudi Arabia and Oman and it flies the shortened route, as does Air India which flies to India over Saudi Arabia and Oman on the shortened route, which means that the impact on IDF soldiers already exists even before all airlines receive permission to fly over Oman in a comprehensive manner.

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