Posted on 12/12/20
| News Source: WSJ
Israelis are traveling in droves to the United Arab Emirates for work and pleasure, filling up the first-ever direct commercial flights between the two countries in pursuit of new opportunities in the Persian Gulf despite heightened tensions in the region.
The U.A.E. hosts a fairly large Iranian population and has regular direct flights from Iran, raising Israeli concerns that its citizens could be targeted by Tehran there in the wake of the killing of a top Iranian scientist last month.
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Iran has blamed Israel for the Nov. 27 killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, considered the father of the country’s nuclear program, and has vowed revenge.
Israel hasn’t confirmed or denied its involvement. It urged its citizens to stay vigilant and avoid crowded public areas in the U.A.E., citing the threat of Iranian attacks.
Read more at WSJ.