Allenby Bridge Crossing

The Allenby Bridge, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, is a bridge that crosses the Jordan River near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Al-Karameh in Jordan. It is the only official border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan and is used by West Bank Palestinians traveling abroad by land. The bridge is 381 meters below sea level, making it the lowest fixed water crossing in the world. It has a complex history, with the first bridge being built in 1885 and subsequent destructions in 1927, 1946, and 1967, with a new bridge being constructed in 1994 following the Israel-Jordan peace treaty. The bridge is operated by the Israel Airports Authority and serves as a border crossing between the west and east banks of the Jordan River, with Palestinians requiring travel permits from both Israeli and Jordanian authorities to use it.learn more on wikipedia