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Saudi-Israel airspace shift draws attention amid ties debate

Original: # SaudiArabia , however, has no diplomatic relations with # Israel . Until 2022, Israeli airlines & Israel-bound flights

Saudi Arabia has no diplomatic relations with Israel, and until 2022 Israeli airlines and Israel-bound flights were barred from entering Saudi airspace entirely. Now Saudi Arabia's leading aviation operator, Cluster2, says coordination is being carried out that could involve Israeli flights, signalling a further practical opening between the two countries despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties.

Why now: The reported coordination over Israeli flights suggests Saudi-Israel relations may be quietly advancing despite no diplomatic relations.

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• # SaudiArabia , however, has no diplomatic relations with # Israel . Until 2022, Israeli airlines & Israel-bound flights were forbidden from even entering its airspace. Saudi Arabia’s leading aviation operator Cluster2 said earlier that coordination was being carried out to… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 6

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