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What was the name of the military operation in which Israel invaded Egypt along with British and French forces in 1956?

  • Operation Entebbe

  • Operation Protective Edge

  • Operation Cast Lead

  • Suez Crisis

Answer

In 1956, under David Ben-Gurion's leadership, Israel invaded Egypt along with British and French forces during the Suez Crisis after Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal.
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