Border的用法

Question

請問在下面的例句裡，between可以替換成with，而文意不變嗎?
They were near the border (between) France and Germany.

Answer 1

They were near the border (between) France and Germany.
between 後面可以接兩個國家
但是with後面只能接一個地方的名字,不可以是兩個
EX:
Egyptian soldiers on patrol near the border with Israel.
An Israeli tank moves near the border with the northern Gaza Strip December 29, 2008.
between:接兩個國家
EU monitors watching a Russian helicopter flying near the border between Georgia and South Ossetia outside town Odzisi, July 29.