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صفحة: 115
The Suez War There were no wars for several years , but there were many acts of Arab terrorism that killed or injured hundreds of Israeli citizens . Then , in 1956 , Egypt blocked the Strait of Tiran in the Gulf of Akaba ( the Arab name for the Gulf of Eilat ) near the southern tip of Israel , cutting off Israel from Africa and Asia . In addition , Israel feared that Egypt ( which had been newly supplied with weapons from the Soviet Union ) was planning an attack . Israel decided to strike first . And so began the Suez War , also called the Sinai Campaign , on October 29 . The war lasted eight days . Israel agreed to return the Sinai Desert and the Gaza Strip , which it had captured . But like the War of Independence , the Sinai Campaign ended without a peace treaty . What Do You Think ? The IDF has an ethical code that permits soldiers to defend themselves but forbids them from needlessly injuring another person . The code requires soldiers to honor the Jewish value of the sanctity of human life . Do you think Israeli soldiers should be held to a higher ethical standard than other soldiers ? Why or why not ?
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