Avraham Yoffe Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Avraham Yoffe, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Israel.

5 records1956–19565 events3 places

Chronological biography

1956

Ninth Brigade Southern Advance31 October 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Brigade Commander · Sinai

Yoffe leads the 9th Brigade on a rapid southward advance through difficult Sinai terrain.

Ras an-Naqb Captured1 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Brigade Commander · Ras an-Naqb

Yoffe's brigade captures Ras an-Naqb while advancing toward the Gulf of Aqaba.

Approach to Sharm el-Sheikh2 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Brigade Commander · Sinai

Yoffe's brigade continues the southern advance toward Sharm el-Sheikh and the Straits of Tiran.

Southern Sinai Route Secured4 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Brigade Commander · Sinai

Yoffe secures the southern route leading toward Sharm el-Sheikh.

Sharm el-Sheikh Captured5 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Brigade Commander · Sharm el-Sheikh

Yoffe's forces capture Sharm el-Sheikh, ending Egyptian control of the Straits of Tiran approaches.

Titles and roles

Brigade Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.