In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 12 km long border between the gaza strip and egypt”. Today it says “only open to the passage of people”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
International border Gaza Strip The Egypt–Palestine border , also called Egypt–Gaza border , is the 12-kilometre (7.5-mile) long border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip . There is a buffer zone along the border which is about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) long. The Rafah Border Crossing is the only crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. It is located on the international border that was confirmed in the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty . Only passage of persons takes place through the Rafah Border Crossing; as such, the Egypt–Gaza border is only open to the passage of people, not of goods.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Gaza Strip The Gaza—Egypt border is the 12 km long border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt . Along the border exists a buffer zone with the Philadelphia Route , which is about 14 km long. The main border crossing is at Rafah . Another border crossing is the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom border crossing on the south-east point of Gaza, where it borders Israel and Egypt.
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The opening as it stood in 2020 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt Gaza Strip The Gaza–Egypt border is the 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) long border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt .There is a buffer zone along the border, called the Philadelphi Route , which is about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) long.The Rafah Border Crossing is the only crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.It is located on the international border that was confirmed in the 1979 Israel–Egypt Peace Treaty .Only passage of persons takes place through the Rafah Border Crossing.All goods traffic must use the Kerem Shalom border crossing on the Israel–Gaza border .
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International border Gaza Strip The Egypt–Gaza border is the 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) long border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt . There is a buffer zone along the border which is about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) long. The Rafah Border Crossing is the only crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. It is located on the international border that was confirmed in the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty .Only passage of persons takes place through the Rafah Border Crossing; as such, the Egypt-Gaza border is only open to the passage of people, not of goods.All cargo traffic must go through Israel, usually through the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom border crossing on the Gaza–Israel barrier .
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Today
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 12 km long border between the gaza strip and egypt”. Today it says “only open to the passage of people”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
the 12 km long border between the gaza strip and egypt
Now
only open to the passage of people
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