First direct flight from Israel to United Arab Emirates lands in Abu Dhabi

First direct flight from Israel to United Arab Emirates lands in Abu Dhabi
A wing tip with the Star of David is visible through the window of the Israeli El Al airliner just before the plane landed in Abu Dhab (Nir Elias/Pool Photo via AP)

A Star of David-adorned El Al plane has flown from Israel to the United Arab Emirates.

The direct commercial passenger flight carried a high-ranking American and Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi and was the first ever of this type between the two countries.

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