Israel says hoped-for direct Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia won't happen now
sraeli and US officials had predicted that the kingdom, home to Islam's two holiest sites, might as a goodwill gesture let members of Israel's 18% Muslim minority fly in directly for this year's Hajj
Muslims perform their evening prayers around the holy Kaaba as they start arriving to perform the annual Haj in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 16, 2023.(photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
