Over 50,000 Israelis have already visited the UAE since peace deal signing

• Date: 18 December 2020
• Published date: 18 December 2020
• Author: Gabe Friedman
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

That number is the result of only two weeks of open commercial flights between the countries, which agreed to open the diplomatic and tourism floodgates in a historic agreement signed in August. Tens of thousands more were expected to visit during the Hanukkah holiday, according to the Post.

The report also said that the Jewish community center in Dubai, the UAE capital, is increasing its staff from five to "about 30" employees, and that nearly 150 restaurants have begun serving kosher food. The center is planning to build a mikvah "befitting Dubai's luxury standards."

"It will probably be...