Netzarim Junction
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| Netzarim Junction | |
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| Location | |
 Gaza Strip | |
| Coordinates | 31°28′10.6″N 34°25′53.5″E / 31.469611°N 34.431528°E |
| Roads at junction | Route 749 (Netzarim Corridor) Salah al-Din Road |
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| Type | Road intersection |
The Netzarim Junction is a road intersection in the central part of the Gaza Strip. It is formed by the intersection of Route 749 (running east-west, built by the IDF) within the Netzarim Corridor with Salah al-Din Road (running north-south, and one of the Gaza Strip's two main such roads).[1] It was named after the former Israeli settlement of Netzarim.[1]
On November 12, 1994, the Netzarim Junction bicycle bombing occurred.[2] This killed three soldiers, six Israeli servicemen, and six Palestinians.[2] In response, the Palestinian police cracked down and arrested over 100 Islamic militants.[2]
On September 30, 2000, the killing of Muhammad al-Durrah occurred at the junction.[3] However, Richard Landes, writing for Tablet, suggests that the incident was staged.[4]
In August 2024, amidst the ongoing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Israel proposed adding an inspection mechanism to the junction, which the United States rejected.[5]
The junction, as well as all of Salah al-Din Road, was closed by Israeli tanks in March 2025.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Greene, Richard Allen (March 8, 2024). "Israeli road splitting Gaza in two has reached the Mediterranean coast, satellite imagery shows". CNN. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Haberman, Clyde (November 13, 1994). "Palestinians Arrest 100 Islamic Militants After Bicycle Bombing".
- ^ Orme Jr., William A. (October 2, 2000). "A Young Symbol of Mideast Violence". New York Times.
- ^ Landes, Richard (October 3, 2018). "Netzarim Junction and the Birth of Fake News". Tablet.
- ^ "US rejects Israeli proposal for inspection mechanism at Gaza's Netzarim Junction: Report". Saudigazette. August 17, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (March 23, 2025). "Israel to resume train traffic near Gaza today". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
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