70 years since Operation Kadesh: The war in which the IDF conquered Sinai within days

70 years since Operation Kadesh: The article reviews the background to the Sinai War, the Egyptian threats, the Czechoslovak arms deal, and the cooperation with Britain and France. The IDF conquered Sinai and the Gaza Strip within days, but withdrew under international pressure.

70 years since Operation Kadesh: The article reviews the background to the Sinai War (1956), the Egyptian threats, the Czechoslovak arms deal, the nationalization of the Suez Canal, and the secret cooperation with Britain and France. On October 29, 1956, the IDF launched the operation, conquering Sinai and the Gaza Strip within days, with the loss of 172 soldiers. Despite the military achievements, heavy international pressure led to an Israeli withdrawal by March 1957. The article notes that the operation reduced Fedayeen activity and reopened the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping.