UPDATE: Biden said Saudi Arabia's decision to allow Israeli airlines to use its airspace 'can help build momentum toward Israel's further integration into the region' and vowed to do all he can 'to keep advancing this groundbreaking process'
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid during a joint press conference in Jerusalem on Thursday. Photo: Atef Safadi/Pool/AFP via Getty Imagesto use its airspace for flights "can help build momentum toward Israel's further integration into the region," including in Riyadh.The historic decision marks the first time Saudi Arabia has allowed unlimited use of its airspace by Israeli airlines to fly to and from the country.
It was also made "to complement the efforts aimed at consolidating the kingdom's position as a global hub connecting three continents and enhance international air connectivity the general authority of civil aviation announce the decision to open the kingdom’s airspace for all air carriers that meet the requirements of the authority for overflying," the Saudi statement added.
"This decision paves the way for a more integrated, stable, and secure Middle East region, which is vital for the security and prosperity of the United States and the American people, and for the security and prosperity of Israel," Sullivan added., brokered by the Trump administration between Israel the UAE and Bahrain, were announced Saudi Arabia allowed Israeli airlines to use its airspace only for flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Manama.
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