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Philadelphi Corridor

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The Philadelphi Corridor, also called Philadelphi Route, is the Israeli name for a narrow strip of land, about 100 metres wide and 14 km (8.7 miles) long, along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.[1]

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IDF soldiers allegedly uncover a tunnel near the Philadelphi Route shortly before the unilateral disengagement.
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The Philadelphi Route separates Egyptian Sinai from the Gaza Strip, stretching north-northwest from Kerem Shalom to the Mediterranean Sea

Related pages[change]

  • Egypt–Gaza barrier
  • Rafah Border Crossing

References[change]

  1. Hirsch, Moshe (2006). ""Treaty-Making Power: Approval of the Israel-Egypt "Philadelphi Accord" by the Knesset". Israel Law Review. 39 (3): 230–234. doi:10.1017/S0021223700013182. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

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