Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign a commercial aviation deal imminently, an Israeli official said on Tuesday, as the countries cemented newly normalized relations ahead of reciprocal delegation visits expected next week.
Saudi Arabia has agreed to expedite such flights by letting them pass over its territory. But Riyadh has indicated it is not ready to establish formal ties with Israel, as the UAE and Bahrain did at a Sept. 15 ceremony in Washington.
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Transportation Ministry Director General Ofer Malka said in an interview the UAE aviation deal was "more or less ready, and we will sign it in the coming days."
