Bar Lev Line
30°31′30″N 32°19′45″E / 30.52500°N 32.32917°E
| Bar Lev Line | |
|---|---|
| Suez Canal | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Defensive fortification |
| Controlled by | Israel |
| Condition | Destroyed by Egypt during Operation Badr in 1973 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1968–1969 |
| In use | 1969–1973 |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, and sand |
| Battles/wars | |
The Bar Lev Line (Hebrew: קו בר-לב Kav Bar-Lev; Arabic: خط بارليف Khaṭṭ Barlīf) was a chain of fortifications built by Israel along the eastern bank of the Suez Canal shortly after the 1967 Arab–Israeli War, during which Egypt lost the entire Sinai Peninsula. It was considered impenetrable by the Israeli military until it was overrun in less than two hours during Egypt's Operation Badr, which sparked the Yom Kippur War.