First Egyptair Plane Lands in Israel (VIDEO)

The first plane from airline Egyptair landed in Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday, according to Ynet.

The aircraft arrived on a direct flight from Cairo and was received on the runway with celebratory water jets.

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The Air Sinai flights between Tel Aviv and Cairo have operated continuously since the 1980s in order to fulfill the terms of the 1979 peace deal between Israel and Egypt but were kept discreet amid lingering hostilities between the nations.

Notably, Israel has lifted the travel restrictions on citizens visiting the Sinai Peninsula just days ahead of Sukkot, a popular period for the travel destination.

The Times of Israel has reported that it is expected to operate four direct commercial flights a week between Ben Gurion International Airport and Cairo.