Netzarim Junction

The Netzarim Junction is a road intersection in the central part of the Gaza Strip. It is formed by the intersection of Route 749 (running east-west, built by the IDF) within the Netzarim Corridor with Salah al-Din Road (running north-south, and one of the Gaza Strip's two main such roads).^[1] It was named after the former Israeli settlement of Netzarim.^[1]

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Netzarim Junction
A map of the junction

Location
Gaza Strip
Coordinates	31°28′10.6″N 34°25′53.5″E
Roads at junction	Route 749 (Netzarim Corridor) Salah al-Din Road
Construction
Type	Road intersection

On November 12, 1994, the Netzarim Junction bicycle bombing occurred.^[2] This killed three soldiers, six Israeli servicemen, and six Palestinians.^[2] In response, the Palestinian police cracked down and arrested over 100 Islamic militants.^[2]

On September 30, 2000, the killing of Muhammad al-Durrah occurred at the junction.^[3] However, Richard Landes, writing for Tablet, suggests that the incident was staged.^[4]

In August 2024, amidst the ongoing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Israel proposed adding an inspection mechanism to the junction, which the United States rejected.^[5]

The junction, as well as all of Salah al-Din Road, was closed by Israeli tanks in March 2025.^[6]

Netzarim Junction

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