Some Israelis, mostly members of the country's Arab minority, do travel to Saudi Arabia, but they do so without official permission.

Israeli Interior Minister Arye Dery

htmlOn November 22, Israeli Interior Minister Arye Dery signed a directive that will allow Israelis to travel to Saudi Arabia, which is a milestone in Israeli history. This is the first time.

According to Israel's "Haaretz" report on the 26th, the country's Ministry of Interior issued a statement on the same day saying that the Israeli Ministry of Interior and the defense department made a decision: During the Islamic pilgrimage and worship, Israelis for religious ritual purposes will be allowed to go Saudi Arabia; also available when Israelis need to travel to Saudi Arabia for business, up to 9 days.

reported that whether Israelis are ultimately allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia depends on whether they have received an official invitation from Saudi Arabia and must ensure that there are no other reasons preventing them from entering Saudi Arabia.

Some Israelis do currently travel to Saudi Arabia, most of them members of the country's Arab minority, but they do so without official permission.

A source told Haaretz that the directive was signed on January 22 this year and had been "in the making for several weeks" before it was officially adopted.