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Air Force One flies straight from Riyadh to Tel Aviv Monday
Trump's Direct Saudi-to-Israel Flight Breaks Symbolic Barrier
Air Force One flies straight from Riyadh to Tel Aviv Monday
President Donald Trump made a direct flight Monday between two nations that have historically been sworn enemies, Saudi Arabia and Israel -- a first for Air Force One.
Trump traveled from Riyadh to Tel Aviv in what appears to be an unprecedented direct flight by a U.S. president between those nations, which don’t have diplomatic relations, in a region fraught with tension.
"It’s a direct flight," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters traveling with the president aboard Air Force One. Of the hopes for a peace plan between Israel and the Palestinians, Tillerson added, "There’s a moment in time here."
Trump's Direct Saudi-to-Israel Flight Breaks Symbolic Barrier