Jerusalem, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, on Thursday (10 November 2022), announced the direct flights from Israel to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The Prime Minister said, “This is great news for football fans and for all Israelis. After hard work over the course of many months, we have arranged for Israeli citizens to be able to fly to the World Cup in Qatar on direct flights, and the opening of an Israeli office in Qatar to provide services to fans coming for the World Cup.
“I want to thank everyone who took part in this effort: FIFA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Sport, the Ministry of Transportation, the National Security Council, and Foreign Ministry Director-General Alon Ushpiz, who coordinated our efforts.”
