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Bridge Attractions In Israel

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Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Middle East, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest. The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel's economic and technological center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem has only partial...
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  • 2. Naharayim at Gesher Gesher
    Naharayim or Baqoura is a site in Jordan adjacent to the Israeli border, where the Yarmouk River flows into the Jordan River.The area includes the Island of Peace, and a hydroelectric power-plant dating to 1932. The plant, established by Pinhas Rutenberg, produced much of the energy consumed in Mandatory Palestine until the 1948 Palestine war. The channels and dams built for the power-plant, together with the two rivers, formed a man-made island. The 1994 Israel–Jordan peace treaty recognized the area to be under Jordanian sovereignty, but leased Israeli landowners freedom of entry. The 25-year renewable lease ends in 2019. The Jordanian government announced its intention to end the lease; the treaty gives Jordan the right to do so only on one condition-that one year prior notice is give...
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  • 3. Chords Bridge Jerusalem
    The Chords Bridge , also called the Bridge of Strings or Jerusalem Light Rail Bridge, is a side-spar cable-stayed bridge in Jerusalem, Israel. The structure was designed by the Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava and is used by Jerusalem Light Rail's Red Line, which began service on August 19, 2011. Incorporated in the bridge is a glass-sided pedestrian bridge enabling pedestrians to cross from Kiryat Moshe to the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. The bridge, which cost about $70 million , was inaugurated on June 25, 2008.
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