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Israeli Suez Transit Restricted

Israel · Government / Government of Israel. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1959Date range
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Chronological records

1959

David Ben-Gurion1959

Suez Canal · Government / Government of Israel

Egypt restricts Israeli use of the Suez Canal, limiting maritime transit through the strategic waterway.

Names involved

David Ben-Gurion

Provenance

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