The Sinai-Suez Campaign, 1956.The escalation continued with the…

The Sinai-Suez Campaign, 1956. The escalation continued with the Egyptian blockade of the Straits of Tiran and Nasser’s nationalization of the Suez Canal in July 1956. On October 14, Nasser made clear his intent: “I am not solely fighting against Israel itself. My task is to deliver the Arab world from destruction through Israel’s intrigue, …