Israel Lists First Commercial Passenger Flight to UAE

Israel has listed an El Al flight taking off Monday for Abu Dhabi, which would be Israel's first commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates after the two countries agreed to a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations.

El Al aircraft on the tarmac.

Photographer: Jack Guex/AFP via Getty Images

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Israel has listed an El Al flight taking off Monday for Abu Dhabi, which would be Israel's first commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates after the two countries agreed to a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations.