(Ma'an News-PA) For the first time, Muslims in Israel will be able to travel to Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage by air from Ben-Gurion Airport - via Amman, Jordan. In the past, pilgrims would have to travel to Amman for hours by bus via the Allenby Bridge, but that journey has now been reduced to a 20-minute plane ride.
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