The Sinai Campaign (1956)

The Sinai Campaign (1956)

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    War between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula (29 October - 5 November 1956) broke out as a result of mounting tension emanated from Egyptian policies. Egypt under President Nasser was systematically encouraging terror attacks (by Palestinian Fedayeen) from the Gaza Strip against Israeli civilian targets, blocking the Tiran Straits and preventing Israeli shipping from using the Red Sea. Nasser's decision to nationalize the Suez Canal brought Britain and France to ally with Israel.
    Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip within a week, but withdrew from there by March 1957. Nevertheless, Israel fulfilled some of its objectives, such as attaining freedom of navigation through the Straits of Tiran, and reducing Fedayeen attacks from the Gaza Strip significantly for a number of years.

    The Sinai Campaign
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    © IDF Mapping Unit
    This map is for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered authoritative.
     
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