In 1956 Israel invaded the Sinai peninsula in Egypt, with one of its objectives being the reopening of the Straits of Tiran that Egypt had blocked to Israeli shipping since 1950.
Aastal 1956 tungis Iisrael Siinai poolsaarele, mille üheks eesmärgiks oli Tirani väina taasavamine, mille Egiptus oli 1950. aastal Iisraeli laevadele sulgenud.