Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will be one of the first passengers on Israeli airline El Al's new route between Boston and Tel Aviv, the Times of Israel reports.
After flying into Israel on Monday, Edelman and his sister, Nicole, will return on July 2 via the direct Tel Aviv to Boston route. Given its start date, and the fact that the new service will only run three days a week, the Edelmans will be among the first passengers to fly on the new route from Ben Gurion Airport.
Edelman – who rose to stardom last season with all star-level stats and heroics in the Patriots’ Super Bowl victory – considers himself Jewish, even though he has never unequivocally silenced the skeptics. His father, Frank Edelman, has Jewish roots, although there’s no evidence that Julian was raised Jewish.
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But given his attachment to the tribe, this trip to Israel seems to be more than just a marketing stunt.
Edelman has long expressed support for the country of Israel. He even wore a pin featuring the flags of America and Israel given to him by the Israeli ambassador at a game last season.
