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Suez Crisis
British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt
Not to be confused with the Raid on the Suez Canal or Suez Canal obstruction.
| Suez Crisis | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Cold War and the Arab–Israeli conflict | |
Damaged Egyptian military vehicles in the Sinai Peninsula | |
| Belligerents | |
| &#;Israel &#;United Kingdom &#;France | &#;Egypt |
| Commanders and leaders | |
| Strength | |
| &#;, &#;45, &#;34, | &#;90,[1] |
| Casualties and losses | |
| Israel:United Kingdom:France: |
|
| 1, civilians killed[3] | |
The Suez Crisis[a] also known as the Second Arab–Israeli War,[8][9][10] the Tripartite Aggression[b] in the Arab world[11] and as the Sinai War[c] in Israel,[d] was a British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in Israel invaded on 29 October, having done so with the primary objective of re-opening the Straits of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqa Clue: Egyptian president during the Suez Crisis GUK