Egypt–Gaza border
Appearance
The Egypt–Palestine border,[1] also called Egypt–Gaza border, is the 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
Blockade of the Gaza Strip |
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Crossings |
2004 |
Philadelphi Accord |
2006 |
2007 |
Fatah–Hamas battle |
2008 |
2009 |
Viva Palestina "Lifeline 3" |
2010 |
2011 |
2015 |
Freedom Flotilla III |
2016 |
Women's Boat to Gaza |
2023 |
Israeli "total blockade" |
2024 |
2024 Gaza freedom flotilla |
Blockade of the Gaza Strip |
Border crossings
[change | change source]Rafah Crossing
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Rafah Crossing was designed primarily for pedestrians, but used during the 2023 war as the main entry for aid trucks.[2][3]
Salah al-Din Gate
[change | change source]Salah al-Din Gate, since February 2018 a secondary commercial border crossing four km northwest of Rafah Crossing, and named after Salah al-Din Road, the Strip's main north-south thoroughfare.[4]
Related pages
[change | change source]- 2017 Rafah crossing bombing
- Egypt–Gaza barrier
- Israel–Gaza barrier
- Kerem Shalom border crossing
- Philadelphi Corridor
References
[change | change source]- ↑ https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20151120-egyptian-army-contaminates-palestinian-soil-on-gaza-border-2/amp/ Middle East Monitor
- ↑ Jacob Magid (7 December 2023). "Israel to open Kerem Shalom Crossing for Gaza aid inspections for first time since war started".The Times of Israel. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ Jacob Magid (7 December 2023). "Israel to open Kerem Shalom Crossing for Gaza aid inspections for first time since war started".The Times of Israel. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ New Gaza Crossing Raises Questions About Blockade Policies, Neri Zilber for The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 23 October 2019. Accessed 7 December 2023.