Qatar World Cup draws thousands of Israelis, direct flights or not
With talks down to the wire between countries that don’t have diplomatic ties, Israelis are making their own arrangements to bridge the gulf
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An image of Uruguay's Luis Suarez is seen at dusk on a building ahead of the Qatar 2022 soccer World Cup
Israel has no diplomatic ties with Qatar, and its national soccer team didn’t qualify for the 2022 World Cup. That won’t stop thousands of Israel fans from pouring into the oil-rich Gulf state this week to join the frenzied...