Bar Lev Line
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The Bar Lev Line was a chain of Israeli fortifications built along the eastern bank of the Suez Canal after the 1967 Six-Day War, later breached by Egyptian forces in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fortification line ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haim Bar-Lev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli Southern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breachedBy | Egyptian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breachedIn | Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breachedOn | 6 October 1973 ⓘ |
| breachMethod |
concentrated artillery fire
ⓘ
high-pressure water cannons to cut sand ramparts ⓘ |
| constructedAfter | Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1968 ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
insufficient manpower during surprise attack in 1973
ⓘ
overreliance on static defenses ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | entire length of the Suez Canal on the Israeli-held side ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
continuous sand rampart
ⓘ
series of fortified strongpoints ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery positions
ⓘ
barbed wire obstacles ⓘ bunkers ⓘ minefields ⓘ observation posts ⓘ sand embankment ⓘ strongpoints ⓘ tank ramps ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
its failure influenced Israeli defense doctrine after 1973
ⓘ
its rapid breach shocked Israeli military and public opinion ⓘ |
| length | approximately 160 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
ⓘ
Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern bank of the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Haim Bar-Lev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli Chief of Staff Haim Bar-Lev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Egyptian Second Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Israeli fortification system in Sinai ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | nearly impregnable by some Israeli leaders before 1973 ⓘ |
| purpose |
defend Israeli-held Sinai east of the Suez Canal
ⓘ
deter Egyptian attacks across the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Camp David Accords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | abandoned as a defensive system after Israeli withdrawal from Sinai ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
first line of defense against Egyptian crossing
ⓘ
symbol of Israeli control over the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
War of Attrition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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