Ben Gurion Canal compared to the Suez Canal The Ben Gurion Canal Project, Israeli Canal, or Palestinian Canal is a proposed canal project through the country of Israel. It would connect the Gulf of Aqaba to the Mediterranean Sea. David Ben Gurion, for whom it would be named, is considered the Founding Father of Israel and was the first Prime Minister of Israel. The canal would rival the Suez Canal that runs through Egypt, which has had many disturbances in its history, such as the Israeli blockage through the Suez Canal and Straits of Tiran, Closure of the Suez Canal (1956–1957), Closure of the Suez Canal (1967–1975), and the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction. It would be almost one third longer than the 120.1 mi (193.3 km) Suez Canal, at around 182 mi (292.9 km). The cost of creating the Israeli canal is estimated to cost between $16 - $55 billion USD.[1]
