Israel invades Sinai Peninsula

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula after Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal and excludes Israeli shipping. The next day, Britain and France begin to bomb Egypt

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Israel invades Sinai Peninsula". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11061, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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