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Date: 14/01/2025

Israel mulls alternative to Suez Canal

Israel is preparing to create an alternative to the Suez Canal, it is learnt. It would be named Ben Gurion Canal, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Arabian Sea, serving as a substitute for the Suez Canal. As per reports, Israel, with the help of America, wants to create an alternative canal that would not be under the control of Middle Eastern countries. The proposed route map for the canal includes the central Gaza Strip. It will start in Gaza and join the Gulf of Aqaba. The Gulf of Aqaba is the place from where cargo ships can easily navigate through the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea and beyond, as per a report.

Source: Exim News Service: Tel Aviv, Jan. 13