The Turks and the Germans cooperated closed in purpose to stop the
British colonial expansion. They have developed the railway system
in Israel and connected Damascus to Saudi Arabia Hidjasi railway.
In Nahal Sorek, between Jaffa and Jerusalem they have splitted the
railway towards Beer Sheva. The work was completed in the end of 1915,
and on October 29, 1915 a train with Jamal Pesha and many important
Turkish administration people arrived to Beer Sheva on board of the
first train. On January 1916, they continued to build the railway
towards Sinai desert and the 190 meter long bridge with 20 arches
and 40 meter sand filling, with width of 1.05 meter, was completed
on August 1916. The work was done by 118 Jewish labors and contractors
who worked under harsh conditions and illness. In 1948, the Southern
part of the bridge was blown by the Israeli commando unit in purpose
to stop the Egiptian army to advance forces and supply to their
units in Beer Sheva.
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