Gulf Air will launch Bahrain-Israel starting on September 30 with flights between Bahrain and Israel scheduled twice per week.
"We are delighted to announce the launch of out Bahrain-Tel Aviv route as part of the historic Bahraini-Israeli relation," said Gulf Air's Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed al-Alwai. "As the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, we take great pride in supporting our leadership and kingdom in their role of preserving peace and prosperity in the region. We hope this is merely the beginning of developing further opportunities."
This comes a year after the signing of the Abraham Accords, which were signed a few days before Rosh Hashanah.