6th November 1956 saw British and French forces seize control of major ports in Egypt's Canal Zone and declare a ceasefire to bring the Suez Crisis to a close. Israel also announced a ceasefire in Sinai . The conflict had broken out after President Abdel Nasser angered British and French companies by nationalising the Suez Canal. He also blockaded the Straits of Tiran - Israel's main outlet into the Red Sea.
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