Rosh HaNikra Crossing
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| Rosh Hanikra Crossing | |
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 Israeli side of crossing | |
| Official name |
Rosh Hanikra Crossing מעבר ראש הנקרה |
| Crosses | Border between Israel and Lebanon |
| Locale |
 Rosh HaNikra, Israel Naqoura, Lebanon |
| Maintained by | UNIFIL |
Coordinates: 33°05′39″N 35°06′17″E / 33.09417°N 35.10472°E The Rosh Hanikra Crossing (Hebrew: מעבר ראש הנקרה) is an international border crossing between Naqoura, Lebanon and Rosh HaNikra, Israel. The terminal is operated solely by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and IDF and does not allow for the passage of regular tourists/visitors.
Use
The crossing has been used twice during the summation of negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah. Most recently, the border terminal was used by Israel to send Samir Kuntar back to Lebanon and for Hezbollah to return the bodies of Israeli soldiers Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser.
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