Erez Crossing
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The Erez Crossing is a pedestrian/cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier
. It is located in the northern end of the Gaza Strip
, on the border with Israel
.
It is part of a complex formerly including the Erez Industrial Park.
The crossing is currently restricted to Arab residents under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority and to Egypt
ian nationals or international aid officials only.
Israel's Highway 4
ends at the crossing. Until the early 1970s the rail line which connected Israel and Gaza also passed through Erez Crossing. Nowadays the railway in the Gaza Strip is dismantled and on the Israeli side, Israel Railways
' active rail line ends about 3.5 km north of the crossing, though in the future it may be re-extended to the crossing to provide cargo service to the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Gaza Strip barrier
The Israel and Egypt − Gaza Strip barrier is a separation barrier first constructed by Israel in 1994 between the Gaza Strip and Israel. An addition to the barrier was finished in 2005 to separate the Gaza Strip and Egypt....
. It is located in the northern end of the Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
, on the border with Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
It is part of a complex formerly including the Erez Industrial Park.
The crossing is currently restricted to Arab residents under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority and to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian nationals or international aid officials only.
Israel's Highway 4
Highway 4 (Israel)
Highway 4 is an Israeli highway that runs along Israel's entire coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea, its route in the north runs from the Rosh HaNikra border crossing with Lebanon until the Erez Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip...
ends at the crossing. Until the early 1970s the rail line which connected Israel and Gaza also passed through Erez Crossing. Nowadays the railway in the Gaza Strip is dismantled and on the Israeli side, Israel Railways
Israel Railways
Israel Railways is the principal passenger railway operating company in Israel, and is responsible for all inter-city and suburban rail way passenger and freight traffic in the country. All its lines are standard gauge. The network is centered in Israel's densely populated coastal plain, from...
' active rail line ends about 3.5 km north of the crossing, though in the future it may be re-extended to the crossing to provide cargo service to the Gaza Strip.