Netzarim Corridor

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Netzarim Corridor as it extends from Gaza-Israel border to the sea.

The Netzarim Corridor[1] or Route 749[2] is an east–west passage through the Gaza Strip built by the Israeli Defense Force to permit them access for military purposes.[3] Satellite imagery from March 6, 2024, showed that the 4-mile (6.5 km) long corridor has been completed, reaching from the Gaza-Israeli border to the Mediterranean Sea.[4] The IDF considers this corridor to be essential for carrying out raids in northern and central Gaza, as well as securely channeling aid into the region.[5]

Approximately 1.2 miles (2 km) of the road existed prior to the 2024 Israel–Hamas war, with Israel extending it to reach through the entire strip, essentially splitting the strip into northern and southern zones.[6] The IDF also repaired portions that were destroyed by armored vehicles and reinforced it with multiple lanes for various types of military vehicles.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Israel will use Netzarim Corridor in Gaza for a year: army". newarab.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ "Israel-Hamas war: Gaza City has been reduced to hunger and chaos". Le Monde.fr. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  3. ^ a b Fatshimetrie The Netzarim Corridor: the controversial military infrastructure that divides Gaza, March 9, 2024
  4. ^ a b Yahoo News Israeli road splitting Gaza in two has reached the Mediterranean coast, satellite imagery shows March 8, 2024
  5. ^ The Telegraph Israel kills ‘numerous’ gunmen in battle for ‘Gaza corridor’, April 10, 2024
  6. ^ Monitor, Euro-Med Human Rights. "Israel uses its 'safe corridor' in Gaza as trap to murder and detain Palestinians fleeing Israeli violence". Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
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