Saladin Corridor

The Saladin Corridor is a 100-meter-wide security strip that runs roughly 14 kilometers along the border between Gaza and Egypt. The area contains several monitoring stations and checkpoints maintained by Egyptian border forces.

The corridor emerged in 1982 during the Israeli occupation of Gaza as a military control zone between Palestinian territory and Egypt. This border zone remained a significant control point across the following decades.

The barrier has shaped daily life for Egyptian and Palestinian communities, especially in Rafah where families find themselves divided by the border. People on both sides have adapted to this separation, developing their own routines and ways to maintain connections across the divide.

Access for visitors is severely limited as this remains an active military zone under strict surveillance. The area can only be entered with special permission and under controlled conditions.

An extensive tunnel network has developed beneath the corridor, connecting Gaza with Egypt despite strict military oversight. These underground passages reveal the determination and creativity of people finding ways to maintain relationships across a heavily controlled border.

Location: North Sinai Governorate

Location: Rafah Governorate

Inception: 1982

Width: 100 m

Part of: Palestine–Egypt border, Egypt–Gaza barrier

Shares border with: Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip

GPS coordinates: 31.24810,34.25712

Latest update: December 7, 2025 09:26