Israel to Open First-Ever Jewish School in Dubai Next Year

Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs announced on Tuesday that Tel Aviv is planning to establish the first Jewish school in Dubai next year.

This step comes within the framework of seeking to strengthen the status of the Jewish community in UAE, following the nominalization deal between Israel and UAE.

The Ministry of Diaspora stated that students in the new school will study all educational subjects.

According to a statement issued by the ministry, it is expected that 200 students will join the school in light of expectations of increasing numbers of the Jewish community.

Statistics from the Israeli Diaspora Ministry indicate that the number of the Jewish community in the UAE is about 1,000, and the number is expected to increase in the coming years, following the conclusion of these agreements.

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman announced that the first commercial flight from Israel to United Arab Emirates (UAE) took off from Ben Gurion international airport, according to Russia Today (RT).

This comes within the peace agreement signed by the UAE and Israel.

Last Thursday, UAE’s state-owned flydubai airline launched earlier on Thursday its first direct flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

It is worth mentioning that, The UAE and fellow Gulf state Bahrain in September became the first Arab states in a quarter of a century to sign agreements to establish formal ties with Israel, forged largely through shared fears of Iran.