Suez Canal

suez canal - Sinai Campaign
The Sinai Campaign of 1956 had a different meaning for the three countries involved in the military operation  – Israel, France, and Great Britain. The State of Israel needed to end incursions into Israel by terrorists and remove the Egyptian blockade of the Straits of Tiran, a narrow passage that […]

The Sinai Campaign 1956

conflicts and wars
Only five months after the end of the Six-Day War, the Egyptian navy, on the 21st October 1967, attacked and sunk the “Eilat,” an Israeli navy destroyer. This action took place in international waters. Israel retaliated by attacking the Oil refinery in Suez City, and the Egyptians response was to […]

The war of Attrition

Ammunition Hill in Six Day War
The 1967 Arab-Israeli war, also known as The Six-Day War, was waged between Israel and the Arab states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria with troops and arms from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Algeria. From the establishment of the State, Israel’s leaders had been expressing a desire for peace negotiations […]

The Six Day War 1967

Yom Kippur War
Although Israel was taken by surprise at the start of the Yom Kippur War of 1973, the only real surprise was the timing of the attack. After the end of the War of Attrition, it was evident to the Israeli defense establishment that Egypt would not tolerate Israeli forces being […]

Yom Kippur War 1973

Ariel Sharon
Ariel  Sharon 1928-2014 Ariel (Arik) Sharon – an Israeli soldier and political leader. He was a hero to many and regarded as a villain by his enemies who feared him. Nevertheless, his name has become synonymous with strong leadership throughout his life. He was born in Kfar Malal on the […]

Ariel Sharon