The Israel Hayom newspaper reported that “there is progress in communication between Muscat and Tel Aviv, which allows Israeli aircraft to use the airspace of Oman.”

She explained that “if these contacts are successful, they will include allowing Israeli aircraft to use the airspace of the Sultanate of Oman,” noting that “Muscat has previously refused to allow Israeli aircraft to use its airspace despite ‘good’ relations.” between the two sides for many years, despite the lack of diplomatic relations between Muscat and Tel Aviv.

The newspaper pointed out that “if the Sultanate of Oman agrees to allow Israeli aircraft to use its airspace for flights to and from Tel Aviv, this will lead to an additional reduction in the number of Israeli aircraft to and from the Far East, as well as lower prices especially after Saudi Arabia allowed such a move.”

And Israel Hayom reported that “the matter of opening Omani airspace to Israeli aircraft was discussed between a prominent Israeli official and his counterpart from the Sultanate of Oman in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last week,” and stated that “it is not clear whether these discussions took place directly or were mediated by the Emirates or Saudi Arabia.”