FIFA Announces Direct Flight from Isreal to Qatar

FIFA has announced the operation of direct charter flights between Tel Aviv and Doha during the upcoming World Cup.

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, said the football governing body, brokered a deal that would allow those who hold game tickets and valid Hayya fan ID cards to board flights from Tel Aviv to Doha’s Hamad International Airport during the month-long event.

Infantino added that the agreement allows Israeli and Palestinian fans to visit Qatar and attend matches during the World Cup.

Meanwhile, Qatar has maintained that its stance on normalizing relations with Israel, with whom it does not have diplomatic relations, remains unchanged.