This book represents the first scholarly examination of the origins of the 1956 Sinai campaign between Egypt and Israel. Utilising a wide range of primary sources, the study analyses the reasons for the breakdown of the Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel and the failure of efforts to mediate a peace accord.

Oren, Michael B.

Small Wars and Insurgencies, Autumn 1995 "Meticulously researched, well written, and based primarily on archival sources ... Highly recommended for gaining further insights into the making of the Suez crisis ... An original and very readable essential to the study of the Arab-Israeli conflict.