Ofira (Hebrew: אופירה), (Arabic: عوفيرا) is an Egyptian neighborhood that was previously an Israeli settlement in the Sharm el-Sheikh area of the southern Sinai Peninsula, an Egyptian territory that was under Israeli occupation from 1967 to 1982.[1] Ofira was settled from 1969 and was meant to accommodate 500 families. An airfield was opened in 1976, today known as Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport.[citation needed]
It was named after the Biblical Ophir, an African land where gold was mined.[2]
Ofira overlooked Sharm el-Maya Bay and the Nesima area. Six kilometers north at Naama Bay, Israel constructed its first tourist village.
During the Yom Kippur War, it was the site of an air battle,[3] where Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's half brother Atef was killed.[4]
In the spring of 1982, Ofira was vacated as the Sinai was returned to Egypt pursuant to the Camp David Accords that led to the Egypt–Israel peace treaty. Unlike Yamit, Ofira was not demolished. Instead, it was given to Egypt and populated by Egyptians and continues to be until today.[citation needed]
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^I. Karpin, Michael (April 7, 2021). "Imperfect Compromise A New Consensus Among Israelis and Palestinians". Potomac Books.
^Aloni, Shlomo (2001-02-25). Arab-Israeli Air Wars 1947–1982. Osprey Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 1-84176-294-6.
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Life in the Middle East. Saqi Books. ISBN 978-0-86356-483-3. Seliktar, Ofira (2000). Failing the Crystal Ball Test. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-275-96872-4...
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