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JNS Reporter

Land Connectivity Project Explores UAE-Israel Land Bridge To Boost Trade

The Allenby (King Hussein) crossing point to Jordan (background), in the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, in January 2021. Currently, trucks leaving the UAE reach Haifa Post via the Allenby Bridge from Jordan, but they face bureaucratic procedures, including required driver changes, paperwork, and lengthy wait times. AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/VIA GETTY IMAGES.

A proposal to create a land bridge connecting the United Arab Emirates to Israel through Saudi Arabia and Jordan to facilitate the movement of goods is being advanced.

“The U.S.-backed “Land Connectivity by Trucks” project would enable trucks to transport cargo between the Gulf of Dubai and Israel’s Haifa Port while significantly cutting costs and time, even before the normalization of relations with Riyadh,” said Ynet in a report.

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