Petroleum Road

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The Trans-Arabian Pipeline was established as part of a joint initiative of several American companies, and it stretches 1,214 km from Qaisumah in Saudi Arabia to the port of Sidon in Lebanon. During the Six-Day War, Israel took control of a 47 km section of the pipeline but permitted its operation to continue. However, due to various problems, the pipeline fell out of use.

In May 1969, PFLP fighters from Lebanon infiltrated and blew up the pipeline in the area near Ghajar. 8,000 tons of oil spilled into Nahal Si'on and from there flowed through the Banias River and the Jordan River to the Kinneret.{{cite news|title=Oil Spreads into Sea of Galilee Following Terrorist Attack on Pipeline in Golan|url=https://www.jta.org/archive/oil-spreads-into-sea-of-galilee-following-terrorist-attack-on-pipeline-in-golan|publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|date=June 2, 1969}}{{cite news|title=ISRAELI PIPELINE TERMED A TARGET|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/15/archives/israeli-pipeline-termed-a-target-tanker-attack-held-a-blow-at-oil.html|publisher=New York Times|date=June 15, 1971}} Following this, the dirt road along the pipeline was paved and fenced. In September 1969, a Mekorot tractor hit a pipeline near Kibbutz Shamir.{{cite news|title=נפגע צנור טפליין – ברמה|url=https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/dav/1969/09/30/01/article/4?&dliv=none&e=-------he-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1|publisher=Davar|date=September 30, 1969}}

The Golan Heights section stopped transporting petroleum in 1976. Today, the pipeline is used to transport water from various boreholes in the Golan.

The length of the road accompanying the Golan Heights pipeline is {{convert|45|km|abbr=on}}. The southernmost {{nobr|2 km}} were destroyed when Israel constructed its forward line of defensive fortifications opposite the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria after the Six-Day War. In addition, the northernmost {{nobr|4 km}} is generally not considered part of the Petroleum Road but is rather part of Route 999.

Since the Petroleum Road is private, and not maintained by the Israeli transport authority, it has not been assigned a number.

In 2015, road renovation works{{cite web|title=הגולן מתחדש - עבודות לשיקום ציר הנפט|url=https://www.shishibagolan.co.il/הגולן-מתחדש-עבודות-לשיקום-ציר-הנפט/|website=Shishi BaGolan|date=March 13, 2015}} were completed by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. The section of the road between the Revaya junction and the Banias junction was renovated and was safe for all types of vehicles. As part of the works, four viewing points were erected along the section. Fences were also removed on part of the route to open an ecological corridor along the Golan.

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• Mount Paras
• Keshet Yehonatan Field School in Keshet
• Memorial monument for the IDF's 188th Armored Brigade
• Orvim Creek Nature Preserve
• Camp Yitzhak
• A view of Tel Faher, where the Golani Brigade fought a battle
• Banias archaeological site

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• [http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/300/380/388/tapline/ TAPLINE]

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Category:Golan Heights

Category:Roads in Israeli-occupied territories