1956 invasion of Egypt by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Suez Crisis was the invasion of Egypt by Israel, the United Kingdom and France to regain control over the Suez Canal and remove then Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who nationalized the Suez Canal Company and Egypt's oil industry.
Suez Crisis | |||||||||
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Part of the Cold War and the Arab–Israeli conflict | |||||||||
Damaged Egyptian military vehicles in the Sinai Peninsula | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Israel United Kingdom France | Egypt | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
175,000 45,000 34,000 | 90,000[1] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Israel:
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1,000 civilians killed[3] |
Before 1956, the Suez Company owned the Suez Canal, a private corporation mostly owned by British and French investors. In 1956, Egyptian President Nasser nationalized the Canal. In other words, he took it away from the Suez Company and put the Egyptian government in control. Israel, the United Kingdom, and France invaded Egypt.
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