As revealed in "Israel Hayom":
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today (Thursday) that an agreement was signed between Israel, FIFA and Qatar according to which direct flights will operate on the Tel Aviv-Doha route during the World Cup period.
The flights that will be operated will be charter flights that will allow Israelis to fly directly to Qatar without an intermediate stop.
The flight between Israel and Qatar will last about three hours and the aforementioned flights will only be operated during the World Cup period.
Direct flights from Tel Aviv.
Qatar, photo: GettyImages
Khalifa Stadium in Qatar, photo: AFP
In May, Yoav Limor revealed in "Israel Hayom" that negotiations are taking place for direct flights between Israel and Qatar and now, as mentioned, an agreement has been reached.
The World Cup will start in 10 days and it is estimated that different companies will publish the prices in the coming days.
Israel and Qatar do not have diplomatic relations and the flights between the countries are history.
In addition, there will be consular services for Israeli citizens through a special team that will be established in Qatar.
Israel Hayom 22.05.2022, photo: None
Alon Oshfiz, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "I would like to thank FIFA and the Qatari hosts. Today's announcement will allow Israeli citizens to travel freely to Qatar and participate in the World Cup games. We have successfully closed all guarantees, including Israel's access to consular services during their stay in Qatar. As the first World Cup that the Middle East host ever, a celebration of soccer is guaranteed and an opportunity for Israelis to build relationships and share cultural experiences with people from our entire region and the wider world. I thank the many partners for the achievement, including the government ministries and the soccer association."
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