Egypt-Gaza border

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:borderCrossingStatus frequently closed
occasionally open for humanitarian reasons
gptkbp:controlledBy Egypt (Egyptian side)
Hamas (Gaza side, since 2007)
gptkbp:crossingPoint gptkb:Rafah_Border_Crossing
gptkbp:established 1949
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:1949_Armistice_Agreements
gptkbp:hasBorderCrossing land border
gptkbp:historicalEvent Closure after 2007 Hamas takeover
Occasional opening for humanitarian aid
Tunnels used for smuggling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Egypt-Gaza border
gptkbp:length about 13 km
gptkbp:locatedIn Rafah area
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Rafah
Al-Arish (Egypt)
Khan Yunis (Gaza Strip)
gptkbp:partOf Gaza Strip (Palestinian side)
Sinai Peninsula (Egyptian side)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Palestinian_territories
gptkb:Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip
gptkb:Israel-Egypt_border
Israel-Gaza barrier
gptkbp:separates gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Gaza_Strip
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Israel-Gaza_border
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7