Nitzana Border Crossing, International border crossing between El Ouga and Nitzana, Egypt-Israel border.
Nitzana Border Crossing is a cargo terminal located at the Egypt-Israel border in the Negev region. It handles the movement of goods including food products, chemicals, textiles, and manufactured items between the two nations.
The crossing opened in 1982 following the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. It developed into one of the region's primary land-based crossing points for bilateral trade.
In February 2013 the crossing was named after Aryeh Eliav, who founded the nearby Nitzana Youth Village. Its Egyptian side is called El Ouga, after the Arabic name of the site, Auja al-Hafir. The terminal is closed on Jewish and Islamic holidays as well as Fridays and Saturdays.
The facility is not typically accessible to foot traffic and operates exclusively for cargo movement. Be aware that this is a working commercial crossing with security protocols in place.
The crossing is officially named after Aryeh (Luba) Eliav, who founded the nearby Nitzana Youth Village; the Egyptian side is called El Ouga, after the Arabic name of the site, Auja al-Hafir. Truck traffic rose from 4,322 trucks in 2001 to 10,875 in 2007, then fell to 6,197 in 2012.
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