Israelis on a flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia return to Tel Aviv

Published August 29, 2023 5:24 AM

By TIA GOLDENBERG
Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv. The incident was praised by Israel as a sign of goodwill as Washington works to establish formal relations between the two countries. Israeli media reported the plane carrying 128 passengers was forced to land Monday because of an electrical malfunction. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the passengers were flown back Tuesday on an alternate plane. Israel and Saudi Arabia do not have official ties. A normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, the most powerful and wealthy Arab state, has the potential to reshape the region.

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