How Israel Built a $35 Billion Megaproject to Bypass the Suez Canal?

How Israel Built a $35 Billion Megaproject to Bypass the Suez Canal explores one of the most ambitious transportation infrastructure projects ever proposed in the Middle East. Rather than digging another canal, Israel is developing the Med–Red Land Bridge—a multimodal railway corridor designed to move containers between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, creating a strategic alternative to one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints. In this documentary, we break down the engineering behind the 230-kilometer railway, the Eastern Railway, the Mount Tzin tunnels, more than 60 major bridges, electrified double-track freight infrastructure, and the complex logistics system needed to transfer cargo between ships, trains, and ports. Discover how engineers are overcoming the harsh terrain of the Negev Desert, flash floods, mountain crossings, and the operational challenge of running heavy freight alongside high-speed passenger trains. We also examine why Israel chose to expand its national rail network instead of building another canal, and how every engineering decision is designed to create a faster, more resilient trade corridor. Beyond engineering, the Med–Red corridor is reshaping the strategic map of global trade. As disruptions in the Red Sea exposed the vulnerability of relying on a single maritime route, governments across the region accelerated investments in alternative transport corridors. We compare Israel's Med–Red project with Iraq's Development Road and the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), exploring how these megaprojects are redefining resilience, supply chains, and the future of international logistics. This is the story of how one railway could become one of the most important infrastructure projects of the twenty-first century—not by replacing the Suez Canal, but by giving global trade another path forward. TIMESTAMPS (21-MIN VERSION) 0:00 – Why the World Needs Another Route 2:00 – The Hidden Weakness of the Suez Canal 4:00 – Israel's $35 Billion Land Bridge 6:10 – Building a Railway Across the Negev Desert 8:30 – The Engineering Behind Mount Tzin 10:50 – Tunnels, Bridges & Desert Infrastructure 13:10 – Why Eilat Port Isn't Deep Enough 15:20 – Construction Has Already Begun 17:20 – Med–Red vs Development Road vs IMEC 19:20 – The Future of Global Trade HASHTAGS #MedRed #Megaprojects #CivilEngineering