The Yitzhak Rabin Terminal is the first border crossing that was opened between Israel and Jordan.

25 July 1994 - The Declaration of Intents Agreement between the Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein, was signed in Washington.

At the signing ceremony, it was declared that within two weeks a border crossing between the two countries would be opened.

During those two weeks, great effort was put in by the Israel Defense Force (I.D.F.), the Airports Authority and additional entities, in the removal of mines, paving of a road, and construction of a temporary terminal, in order to open the border crossing.

8 August 1994 - two weeks after the declaration of intents, the border crossing inauguration ceremony was held, naming the border crossing the Arava Terminal.

October 1994 - A Peace Agreement between the State of Israel and Jordan was signed at the border crossing, in a ceremony attended by the top echelon of Israeli and Jordanian administration, and many guests, prominent amongst which was the President of the USA, Bill Clinton.

September 1995 - Inauguration ceremony of the new Terminal which was built in place of the temporary terminal.

June 1996 - The Freight Terminal is inaugurated and the transition of cargo between Israel, Jordan and additional countries, commences.

February 2002, A ceremony to dedicate the Terminal in commemoration of the late Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Yitzhak Rabin, attended by the Prime Minister, ministers and many guests.