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Virgin Group Chairman Sir Richard Branson arrived in Israel on Wednesday to inaugurate the launch of a direct route from London’s Heathrow to Tel Aviv.
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Richard Branson kiss the ground as he arrive to Ben Gurion airport to inaugurate the start of Virgin Atlantic airline in Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
