America: Saudi Arabia opening airspace to “Israel” is important step in achieving Trump’s vision

SANAA, Sept. 5 (YPA) – The American authorities welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow flights between the UAE and the Israeli occupation entity to cross its airspace.
“The United States welcomes the decision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to allow flights between the UAE and Israel to cross its territory,” the US National Security Council said in a statement on Twitter.
According to the statement, “This is another important step in achieving the vision of President (Donald) Trump.”
Last Wednesday, Saudi Arabia announced its agreement to the request of the United Arab Emirates to allow the passage of the Kingdom’s airspace for flights coming to and departing from it to “all countries.”
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted a source it described as an official in the General Authority of Civil Aviation, as saying:
“The authority’s approval was issued on the request received from the General Authority of Civil Aviation in the United Arab Emirates, which includes the desire to allow the passage of the Kingdom’s airspace for flights coming to the United Arab Emirates and departing from it to all countries.”
This comes two days after the launch of the first commercial flights from Israel to the UAE within the framework of the agreement to normalize relations between them, which the two countries announced on 13 August. On Monday, an Israeli plane landed in Abu Dhabi, carrying a US-Israeli delegation to inaugurate cooperation between the UAE and Israel.
The plane belonging to the Israeli El Al airline obtained exceptional permission from Saudi Arabia to cross Saudi territory, according to the Hebrew Public Radio.