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Direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha for the World Cup: Foreign Secretary's statement

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary has welcomed an agreement between Qatar and Israel to allow direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha for the football FIFA World Cup 2022.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said:

皇冠体育app UK congratulates Israel and Qatar for reaching an important deal to open direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha for the World Cup.

We welcome the commitment that this will聽benefit football fans in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and foster stronger people-to-people links across the Middle East.

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Published 14 November 2022