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The
Allenby Bridge (
Gesher Allenby), also known as the
King Hussein Bridge (
Jisr al-Malek Hussein), is a
bridge that crosses the
Jordan River, and connects
Jericho in the
West Bank to the country of
Jordan. It is currently the only exit point for West Bank Palestinians into Jordan.
The original bridge was built in 1918 over a remnant of an old
Ottoman era bridge by the British general,
Edmund Allenby. It was destroyed once in the
Night of the bridges operation by
Palmach at June 16, 1946. It was destroyed again during the
Six-Day War, but was replaced in 1968 with a temporary truss-type bridge. This bridge is still called the Allenby Bridge by Israelis, although it's also known as Al-
Karameh Bridge to Palestinians, and the
King Hussein Bridge to Jordanians. In the late 1990s, and subsequent to the
Israel-Jordan peace treaty, a new modern paved crossing was constructed adjacent to the older wooden one with the aid of the Japanese Government. This new structure is currently used exclusively.
Israeli terminal
The West Bank side of the bridge is considered a border entry point by Israel and is controlled by Israeli authorities exclusively. The Jordanian authorities recognize the bridge as an international border entry point, but in contrast to other border crossings with Israel, don't grant entry visas to foreign passport holders at this crossing. Palestinians travelling abroad must use this bridge to exit the
Palestinian territories into Jordan and then use the
Queen Alia International Airport in
Amman to fly abroad. Travel permits from both Israeli and Jordanian authorities are required, with varied stringency depending on the political situation.
Israeli citizens are not permitted to use the terminal.
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