Ninth Brigade Southern Advance
Yoffe leads the 9th Brigade on a rapid southward advance through difficult Sinai terrain.
Role range: 1956-1956
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Avraham Yoffe Biography and Timeline
Follow Avraham Yoffe through 5 dated historical records for Israel.
Avraham Yoffe, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1956–1956Years on this page
1956
Ras an-Naqb Captured
Yoffe's brigade captures Ras an-Naqb while advancing toward the Gulf of Aqaba.
Role range: 1956-1956
Approach to Sharm el-Sheikh
Yoffe's brigade continues the southern advance toward Sharm el-Sheikh and the Straits of Tiran.
Role range: 1956-1956
Southern Sinai Route Secured
Yoffe secures the southern route leading toward Sharm el-Sheikh.
Role range: 1956-1956
Sharm el-Sheikh Captured
Yoffe's forces capture Sharm el-Sheikh, ending Egyptian control of the Straits of Tiran approaches.
Role range: 1956-1956
Records, sources and methodology
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