Israel Formed 3-Way 1956 Suez Coalition Against Egypt After Canal Nationalization

2 articles · Updated · Haaretz · Jun 15

Israel joined Britain and France in a three-way coalition in 1956 to confront Egypt after Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal.
The canal was treated as the Strait of Hormuz of its era, making Egypt's move a direct challenge to major strategic and commercial interests.
Britain and France, however, were already waning powers, and the alliance unraveled once they concluded the war was not delivering the result they wanted.
Their retreat left Israel exposed and saddled Britain and France with a lasting stain, turning the 1956 coalition into a strategic mistake.

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