In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “separation barrier along the armistice line of the 1948 arab-israeli war between the gaza strip and israel”. Today it says “israeli border barrier located on the israeli side of the gaza–israel border”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
The Israeli Gaza Strip barrier is a separation barrier along the armistice line of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War between the Gaza Strip and Israel . The barrier is one of several constructed by various governments in a variety of locations to prevent the unauthorized movement of people across the barrier. See separation barrier for a list of similar structures.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Map of Gaza Strip The Israel and Egypt -Gaza Strip Barrier is a separation barrier between the Gaza Strip and Israel , first constructed by Israel in 1994, and the Gaza Strip and Egypt , built after 2004.The fence runs along the entire land border of the Gaza Strip.It is made up of wire fencing with posts, sensors and buffer zones on lands bordering Israel, and concrete and steel walls on lands bordering Egypt.Entry into the Gaza Strip by land is through five crossing points: the northern Erez Crossing into Israel, the southern Rafah Crossing into Egypt, and the eastern Karni Crossing used only for cargo.Other cargo crossing points are the Kerem Shalom Crossing on the border with Egypt and the Sufa Crossing further south.The New York Times .The Jerusalem Post . : Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored ( |author= suggested) ( help )
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Map of Gaza Strip The Israel−Gaza security barrier is a border barrier first constructed by Israel in 1994 between the Gaza Strip and Israel . The barrier runs along the entire land border of the Gaza Strip. Entry into the Gaza Strip by land is through five crossing points: the northern Erez Crossing into Israel, the southern Rafah Crossing into Egypt, the eastern Karni Crossing used only for cargo, and the other cargo crossing points, the Kerem Shalom Crossing on the border with Egypt and the Sufa Crossing farther north.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Map of Gaza Strip in 2012 The Israel−Gaza security barrier is a border barrier first constructed by Israel in 1994 between the Gaza Strip and Israel . The barrier runs along the entire land border of the Gaza Strip. Entry into the Gaza Strip by land is through five crossing points: the northern Erez Crossing into Israel, the southern Rafah Crossing into Egypt, the eastern Karni Crossing used only for cargo, and the other cargo crossing points, the Kerem Shalom Crossing on the border with Egypt and the Sufa Crossing farther north.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Border barrier between the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel Map of the Gaza Strip in 2019 The Gaza–Israel barrier is a border barrier located on the Israeli side of the Gaza–Israel border.The Erez Crossing , in the north of the Gaza Strip, is the only crossing point for people and goods coming from Israel into Gaza; there exists a second crossing point in the barrier, called the Kerem Shalom border crossing , which is exclusive for the crossing of goods coming from Egypt, as Israel does not allow goods to go directly from Egypt into Gaza through the Egypt–Gaza border .A fence along the border was first constructed by Israel in 1994 as a security barrier, and has been rebuilt and upgraded since.It was constructed by Israel to control the movement of people as well as goods between the Gaza Strip and Israel, which it could not achieve by normal border crossings.There is also one crossing along the Egypt–Gaza border , the Rafah Crossing , though it is limited to the crossing of people; as per Israel's demand, any cargo or goods that are to enter Gaza must go through Israel, usually through the Kerem Shalom border crossing .Use of the Rafah crossing will be restricted to Palestinian ID card holders ...Travelers, including returning residents, may use the crossing point to bring in personal effects as defined in Rule 1(e) to Heading 7 of the Annex to the prevailing Customs Tariff.Any other personal belongings or other goods shall be cleared at the Kerem Shalom crossing point.The New York Times .Use of the Rafah crossing will be restricted to Palestinian ID card holders ...Travelers, including returning residents, may use the crossing point to bring in personal effects as defined in Rule 1(e) to Heading 7 of the Annex to the prevailing Customs Tariff.Any other personal belongings or other goods shall be cleared at the Kerem Shalom crossing point.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Border barrier between the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel Map of the Gaza Strip in September 2023 The Gaza–Israel barrier (sometimes called the Iron Wall ) is a border barrier located on the Israeli side of the Gaza–Israel border .Before the Gaza war , the Erez Crossing , in the north of the Gaza Strip , was the only crossing point for people and goods coming from Israel into the Gaza Strip.A second crossing point, the Kerem Shalom border crossing , is used exclusively for goods coming from Egypt as Israel did not allow goods to go directly from Egypt into Gaza through the Egypt–Gaza border , except for the Salah Al Din Gate , which opened in 2018. A fence along the border was first constructed by Israel in 1971 as a security barrier, and has been rebuilt and upgraded since. It was constructed by Israel to control the movement of people as well as goods between the Gaza Strip and Israel, which it could not achieve by normal border crossings. There is also one crossing along the Egypt–Gaza border, the Rafah Crossing , which is limited to the crossing of people; as per Israel's demand, any cargo or goods that are to enter Gaza must go through Israel, usually through the Kerem Shalom border crossing. Use of the Rafah crossing will be restricted to Palestinian ID card holders ... Travelers, including returning residents, may use the crossing point to bring in personal effects as defined in Rule 1(e) to Heading 7 of the Annex to the prevailing Customs Tariff. Any other personal belongings or other goods shall be cleared at the Kerem Shalom crossing point. The New York Times . Use of the Rafah crossing will be restricted to Palestinian ID card holders ... Travelers, including returning residents, may use the crossing point to bring in personal effects as defined in Rule 1(e) to Heading 7 of the Annex to the prevailing Customs Tariff. Any other personal belongings or other goods shall be cleared at the Kerem Shalom crossing point.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “separation barrier along the armistice line of the 1948 arab-israeli war between the gaza strip and israel”. Today it says “israeli border barrier located on the israeli side of the gaza–israel border”. Read the current article and compare.
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separation barrier along the armistice line of the 1948 arab-israeli war between the gaza strip and israel
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israeli border barrier located on the israeli side of the gaza–israel border
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