What is the name of the bridge, named after a famous British general, which crosses the Jordan river between Jordan and Israel? The same bridge is known as the King Hussein bridge to Jordanians and Al-Karameh to Palestinian Arabs.
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Wellington
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Haig
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Allenby
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Lawrence
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Correct answer
Explanation
The Allenby Bridge, named after British General Edmund Allenby who captured Jerusalem in 1917, crosses the Jordan River connecting the West Bank to Jordan. It is known as the King Hussein Bridge in Jordan and Al-Karameh Bridge to Palestinians. General Allenby was a British WWI commander, unlike Wellington (Napoleonic era), Haig (WWI but different association), or Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia).