So far, an estimated 8,000 Palestinians, and 3,800 Israelis, have applied for the special world cup visas, with more Israelis expected to be processed in the coming days.
FIFA has announced that Israeli and Palestinian fans will be able to travel to the World Cup in Qatar in a landmark agreement.
Special charter flights will be laid on from Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv to take the supporters to Doha. The flights, which will be mixed and will include residents of the occupied Palestinian Territories and the Gaza Strip, will be operated by an airline that has landing rights in Qatar.President Gianni Infantino said:"We are delighted that an agreement has been reached for Israeli and Palestinian fans to visit Qatar and attend matches during the FIFA World Cup."I would like to thank our Israeli, Palestinian, and Qatari counterparts for helping to make this happen.
"Football has the power to bring people together, it transcends all boundaries, cross all borders, and foster unity like nothing else."
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