El Al, Israir start regular routes some seven months after the two countries normalized relations

The first direct commercial flights between Israel and Morocco were scheduled to depart from Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning some seven months after the two countries agreed to normalize relations.

Israir flight number 6H61 took off at 8:15 am local time for the six-hour flight to Marrakech Menara Airport.

El Al flight number LY553 was set to take off at 11:20 am local time.... Read More: i24