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  2. Borders of Israel - Wikipedia

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    Border with Egypt Map 7: Map showing Turco-Egyptian Boundary of October 1, 1906 A clearly visible line marks about 80 kilometers (~50 mi) of the international border between Egypt and Israel in this photograph from the International Space Station. The reason for the color difference is likely a higher level of grazing by the Bedouin-tended ...

  3. Egypt–Israel barrier - Wikipedia

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    The EgyptIsrael barrier or EgyptIsrael border fence ( Hebrew: שְׁעוֹן הַחוֹל, romanized : Shaʽon HaḤol, lit. 'sand clock') refers to a separation barrier built by Israel along its border with Egypt. Initial construction on the barrier began on 22 November 2010, [2] and its original purpose as a common fence was to curb the ...

  4. Egypt–Gaza border - Wikipedia

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    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. There is a buffer zone along the border which is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long. The Rafah Border Crossing is the only crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. It is located on the ...

  5. Taba Border Crossing - Wikipedia

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    E£ 405 (Inbound Egypt) ₪ 105 (Outbound Israel) Location. The Taba Border Crossing ( Arabic: معبر طابا, Hebrew: מעבר טאבה ), also known in Israel as the Menachem Begin Crossing ( Hebrew: מעבר מנחם בגין ), is an international border crossing between Taba, in Egypt, and Eilat, in Israel. The Taba Border Crossing is ...

  6. Explainer-Egypt-Israel relations explained as tensions rise ...

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    After fighting wars with Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973, Egypt became the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty and establish relations with Israel in 1979. Egypt began importing Israeli ...

  7. Geography of Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Egypt has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, the River Nile, and the Red Sea. Egypt borders Libya to the west, Israel to the east and Sudan to the south. Egypt has an area of 1,002,450 km 2 (387,050 sq mi). The longest straight-line distance in Egypt from north to south is 1,420 km (880 mi), while that from east to west measures 1,275 km (792 ...

  8. Rafah Border Crossing - Wikipedia

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    The Rafah Border Crossing ( Arabic: معبر رفح, romanized : Ma`bar Rafaḥ) or Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and Palestine 's Gaza Strip. It is located on the Egypt–Palestine border. Under a 2007 agreement between Egypt and Israel, Egypt controls the crossing but imports through the Rafah crossing require ...

  9. Philadelphi Corridor - Wikipedia

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    Philadelphi Corridor. The Philadelphi Route is located along the Egypt-Gaza border. The Philadelphi Corridor, also called Philadelphi Route, is the Israeli code name for a narrow strip of land, 14 km (8.7 miles) in length, situated along the entirety of the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt. [1]