Transport in the Palestinian territories

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This article describes transport within the region under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority, which consists of two non-contiguous territories, Gaza and the West Bank. Egress and ingress to these territories is controlled by the state of Israel.

1 Railways
- 1.1 Railway links with adjacent countries
2 Highways (2004 est)
3 Ports and harbors
- 3.1 Merchant marine
4 Airports
- 4.1 Airports - with paved runways (2006)

[edit] Railways

total (2005): (1435mm gauge) 0 km

The Gaza Strip has an unusable railway running 34 kilometers along its length from north to south.

As part of the Camp David agreements, repeated in statements made by Israel in 2005, a proposal to link the two Palestinian territories with a high speed rail link has been made. This link might be extended later through to Egypt and Jordan.

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

Syria - none
Israel - defunct since 1948.
Egypt - defunct (Gaza)
Jordan - defunct (West Bank)
Rail link from Gaza to West Bank - offer made.

[edit] Highways (2004 est)

Total: 4,996 km
Paved: 4,996 km
Note: includes Gaza Strip

[edit] Ports and harbors

The strip's one port was never completed after the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000.

[edit] Merchant marine

total: 0 ships (1,000 GRT or over)

[edit] Airports

Total airports: 3

The Gaza International Airport, opened on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum. The airport was closed in October 2000 by Israeli orders, and its runway was destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces in December 2001. It has since been renamed Yasser Arafat International Airport.