Which US and Israeli officials traveled on El Al flight 971 to the UAE?

UPDATED: Here is the list of diplomats. Kosher food was served.

JERUSALEM, Aug. 31, 2020 -- Who exactly was on the first-ever Israeli commercial flight to the United Arab Emirates?

Israel Hayom reported that the plane will be a Boeing 737-900, and that Kosher food would be served on board.

Culling through a range of photos and sources, and most helpfully a story in The Times of Israel on Monday, here is the list of the U.S. and Israeli government officials.

Americans

President Trump's senior advisor Jared Kushner
National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien
Special Assistant to the President Avi Berkowitz
Special Representative for Iran Policy Brian Hook

Israelis

National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat
Prime Minister's Office Director General Ronen Peretz
Foreign Ministry Director General Alon Ushpiz
Cabinet Secretary Tzachi Braverman
Health Ministry Director General Prof. Chezy Levy
Science and Technology Ministry Director General Shai-Li Spiegelman
Economy and Industry Ministry Director General David Laffler
Population and Immigration Authority Director General Prof. Shlomo Mor-Yosef
Regional Cooperation Ministry Director General Yosef Drazhnin
National Cyber Directorate head Yigal Unna
Chief Scientist and Innovation Authority head Dr. Amiram Applebaum
Civil Aviation Authority Director Yoel Feldasho
Bank of Israel Supervisor of Banks Yair Avidan
Finance Ministry Chief Economist Shira Greenberg
Tourism Ministry Deputy Director General Pini Shani
Culture and Sports Ministry Culture Authority head Galit Wahabe Shasho.

In addition, numerous Israeli and U.S. reporters were on the flight.

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