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An EgyptAir plane sits on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. AP
An EgyptAir plane sits on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. AP
New direct flight route between Sharm El Sheikh and Tel Aviv to launch in April
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett describes new route as sign of deepening co-operation between Israel and Egypt