Suez Crisis

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What was the response of Nasser to the IDF strike that killed 38 Egyptian soldiers?

He signed an arms deal with Soviet ally Czechoslovakia

How many people died in the IDF strike in response to a Fedayeen raid into Israel in August 1955?

72 people

What was the probable reason for the Israeli airstrike that killed 50 Egyptian soldiers in November 1955?

Preemptive strike against an incoming weapons shipment

What was the outcome of the IDF strike in February 1955?

38 Egyptian soldiers were killed

How many civilians died as a result of an Israeli mortar attack in Gaza in April 1956?

58 civilians

What was the trigger for the IDF strike that killed 38 Egyptian soldiers in February 1955?

The killing of one Israeli

What was the probable consequence of the Israeli airstrike in November 1955?

The escalation of violence in Gaza

What was the target of the IDF strike in August 1955?

A Fedayeen raid into Israel

What was the location of the Israeli mortar attack in April 1956?

Gaza

What was the outcome of the series of IDF strikes from 1955 to 1956?

An escalation of violence in the region

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Israeli-Egyptian Conflict (1955-1956)

  • In February 1955, an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strike killed 38 Egyptian soldiers at an Egyptian army headquarters in Gaza, in retaliation for the killing of one Israeli.

Arms Deal with Czechoslovakia

  • In response to the IDF strike, Nasser signed an arms deal with Soviet ally Czechoslovakia.

Israeli Strike on Egypt

  • In August 1955, an IDF strike killed 72 people in response to a Fedayeen raid into Israel that had killed 11 people.

Israeli Airstrike on Egypt

  • In November 1955, an Israeli airstrike killed 50 Egyptian soldiers, likely in response to the incoming weapons shipment from Czechoslovakia.

Gaza Attack

  • In April 1956, an Israeli mortar attack in Gaza resulted in the deaths of 58 civilians.

Israeli-Egyptian Conflict (1955-1956)

  • In February 1955, an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strike killed 38 Egyptian soldiers at an Egyptian army headquarters in Gaza, in retaliation for the killing of one Israeli.

Arms Deal with Czechoslovakia

  • In response to the IDF strike, Nasser signed an arms deal with Soviet ally Czechoslovakia.

Israeli Strike on Egypt

  • In August 1955, an IDF strike killed 72 people in response to a Fedayeen raid into Israel that had killed 11 people.

Israeli Airstrike on Egypt

  • In November 1955, an Israeli airstrike killed 50 Egyptian soldiers, likely in response to the incoming weapons shipment from Czechoslovakia.

Gaza Attack

  • In April 1956, an Israeli mortar attack in Gaza resulted in the deaths of 58 civilians.

This quiz covers the events of the Israeli-Egyptian conflict between 1955-1956, including the IDF strikes and the arms deal with Czechoslovakia.

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