Wadi al-Arish

Wadi al-Arish is a dry riverbed in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.

[1] Wadi al-Arish is considered by some, including geographer Ishtori Haparchi, to be the Brook of Egypt mentioned in the Hebrew Bible that formed the southernmost border of the Land of Israel.

[2] The Wadi al-Arish catchment is the largest drainage system in the Sinai Peninsula.

[3] The African Humid Period was the last time a river consistently flowed through the riverbed.

[4] The Wadi al-Arish was an important site in the Battle of Magdhaba.