Erez Crossing

The Erez Crossing, also known as the Beit Hanoun Crossing, is a border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel. It is located at the northern end of the Gaza Strip, between the Israeli kibbutz of Erez and the Palestinian city of Beit Hanoun.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nisanit and Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery.

Nisanit

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nisanit was the largest Israeli settlement in the northern tip of the Gaza Strip in a mini-settlement bloc including Elei Sinai and Dugit. While Nisanit was under the municipal authority of the Hof Aza Regional Council it was not physically in the Gush Katif bloc where the bulk of the 'Gush Katif' settlements were located. Nisanit is situated 1¼ km west of Erez Crossing.

Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery is situated 2½ km northeast of Erez Crossing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaAsara and Erez.

Netiv HaAsara

Village

Photo: MathKnight, CC BY 2.5.

Netiv HaAsara is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-west Negev, just at the northern border with the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council.

Erez

Village

Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.

Erez is a kibbutz in southwestern Israel. Located just 1 kilometre north of the Gaza Strip, it is the namesake of the nearby Erez Crossing. The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950.

Yad Mordechai

Village

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 2.5.

Yad Mordechai is a kibbutz in Southern Israel. Located 10 km south of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,014. Yad Mordechai is situated 3½ km northeast of Erez Crossing.

Erez Crossing

Type: Border checkpoint
Also known as: “ErezCrossing”
Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.55829° or 31° 33′ 30″ north

Longitude

34.54328° or 34° 32′ 36″ east

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

8G3PHG5V+88

OpenStreetMap ID

node 334719553

GeoNames ID

13520127

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Erez Crossing” goes by many names.

Arabic: “معبر إيريز”
French: “Poste-frontière d’Erez”
Hebrew: “מעבר ארז”
Japanese: “エレツ検問所”
Portuguese: “Passagem de Erez”
Spanish: “Paso de Erez”

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