The Israeli national airline will break its decades-long prohibition on Shabbat flights to transport Israeli reservists back to the country.
El Al has announced that it will run special flights from today for IDF reservists in the US and Asia to allow them to report for duty in Israel.
The airline has not flown on Saturdays since 1982 and has taken measures to avoid flying on Shabbat, sometimes diverting flights or not taking off if the flight would land on a Saturday.
According to the airline, Rabbis in Israel have given halachic permission for the flights, which will be provided free of charge to eligible reservists.
