After the 1948 Arab–Israeli War Arab countries maintained a state of hostility with Israel, blocking all land routes; Israel's access to and trade with the rest of the world was by air and sea alone.
Trala Guerra árabe-israelí de 1948, os países árabes mantiveron un estado de hostilidade con Israel, bloqueando tódalas rutas terrestres; os accesos a Israel e o comercio co resto do mundo realizábase por aire e mar.