Bar Lev Line
Chain of Israeli fortifications on the Suez Canal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bar-Lev Line | |
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Suez Canal, Egypt | |
Type | Defensive fortification |
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Controlled by | Israel after the 1967 Arab–Israeli War |
Condition | Destroyed by Egypt during Operation Badr in 1973 |
Site history | |
Built | 1968–1969 |
In use | 1969–1973 |
Materials | Concrete, steel, and sand |
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The Bar-Lev Line (Hebrew: קו בר-לב Kav Bar-Lev; Arabic: خط بارليف Khaṭṭ Barlīf) was a chain of fortifications built by Israel along the eastern bank of the Suez Canal shortly after the 1967 Arab–Israeli War, during which Egypt lost the entire Sinai Peninsula. It was considered impenetrable by the Israeli military until it was overrun in less than two hours during Egypt's Operation Badr, which sparked the 1973 Arab–Israeli War.[1][2][3]