1st Israel-Qatar direct flight takes off for World Cup

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1st Israel-Qatar direct flight takes off for World Cup

STORY: 1st Israel-Qatar direct flight takes off for World Cup DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of the Ben Gurion international airport 2. various of Israeli passengers check in at a counter for the Doha flight 3. various of views of the departures area at the airport STORYLINE: The first-ever direct flight between Israel and Qatar took off on Sunday, said Cyprus's leading airline TUS Airways. The flight is part of at least six round-trip flights that TUS Airways scheduled for flying Israeli and Palestinian fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar. The flights were made possible after receiving approval from the governments of Israel and Qatar despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The first flight, between Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv and Hamad International Airport in Doha, carried 180 passengers. "The very first non-stop flights between Tel Aviv and Doha not only allow thous

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