Palestine War
Commits Egyptian forces to the war following the end of the British Mandate in Palestine.
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1948 in Egypt
Explore 9 historical events and records for Egypt in 1948.
Historical records for Egypt in 1948
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Assassination of Mahmoud el-Nokrashy Pasha
Is assassinated by a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Battle of Faluja
Receives serious wounds during the Battle of Faluja
High Dam Concept
Daninos develops a proposal for a much larger storage dam upstream of Aswan.
Independence of Egypt
Heads a group of officers dedicated to Egyptian nationalism
Invasion of Israel
Israel gains more land than had been allocated to it by the United Nations Palestine resolution of 1947
Leader Officers
Heads a group of officers dedicated to Egyptian nationalism
Rule of Gaza
During the 1948 Arabi War, Egypt holds Gaza and its surrounding area and occupies the city after the war. After the Armistice with Israel Egypt retains the Gaza Strip
Upstream High Dam Alternative Proposed
Daninos developed plans for a much larger dam upstream of the original reservoir structure.
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