Event Suez Crisis

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Was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France. The goal was to regain control of the Suez Canal for the Western powers.

Chronology

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  • November 1956: Israeli forces halted at a line 16 km from the Suez canal.
  • October 1956: Israel invades the Gaza Strip and the Sinai and quickly reaches the Canal Zone.
  • November 1956: 4 British battalions occupied Gamil, 10 km west of Port-Saïd.
  • April 1957: The Israelis refused to host any UN force on Israeli controlled territory and left the Sinai in March 1957.
  • April 1957: The Israelis refused to host any UN force on Israeli controlled territory and left the Sinai in March 1957.
  • November 1956: Sharm-El-Sheik conquered by israel.
  • November 1956: Israeli attack on Tor.
  • December 1956: Under pressure from around the world, the United Kingdom and then France were forced to accept a ceasefire. UN troops landed on November 27. On December 22, the intervention force left Egypt.
  • April 1957: The Israelis refused to host any UN force on Israeli controlled territory and left the Sinai in March 1957.
  • April 1957: The Israelis refused to host any UN force on Israeli controlled territory and left the Sinai in March 1957.