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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Egypt–Israel relations - Wikipedia

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    EgyptIsrael relations are foreign relations between Egypt and Israel. The state of war between both countries which dated back to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War culminated in the Yom Kippur War in 1973, and was followed by the 1979 EgyptIsrael peace treaty a year after the Camp David Accords, mediated by U.S. president Jimmy Carter.

  5. 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 or Saladin Axis ( Arabic: محور صلاح الدين ), 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 ...

  6. Six-Day War - Wikipedia

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    The Six-Day War (Hebrew: מִלְחֶמֶת שֵׁשֶׁת הַיָּמִים, Milḥemet Šešet HaYamim; Arabic: النكسة, an-Naksah, lit. ' The Setback ' or حرب 1967, Ḥarb 1967, 'War of 1967') or June War, also known as the 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states (primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan) from 5 to 10 ...

  7. Egypt–Israel peace treaty - Wikipedia

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    The peace treaty between Egypt and Israel was signed 16 months after Egyptian president Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel in 1977, after intense negotiations.The main features of the treaty were mutual recognition, cessation of the state of war that had existed since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, normalization of relations and the withdrawal by Israel of its armed forces and civilians from the ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Gaza Strip - Wikipedia

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    After the 1979 EgyptIsrael peace treaty, a 100-meter-wide buffer zone between Gaza and Egypt known as the Philadelphi Route was established. The international border along the Philadelphi corridor between Egypt and Gaza is 11 kilometres (7 miles) long. 1987: First Intifada