Issues
3 issues found.
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Jarring Plan (1971)
A plan put forth by Swedish diplomat and UN Special Envoy Gunnar Jarring on 8 February 1971, aimed at de-escalating the tensions between Israel and Egypt following the conclusion of the War of Attrition, with a view towards implementing UN Security Council Resolution 242. -
Israel-Egypt Ceasefire Agreement (1970)
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Egypt signed on 7 August 1970, putting an end to the War of Attrition, a period of low-intensity conflict along the Suez Canal since the conclusion of the 1967 Six Day War. -
War of Attrition (1967-1970)
A name given to low-intensity warfare conducted by Egypt along the Suez Canal frontier, as well as Israeli responses that included airstrikes and commando raids, following Israel's occupation of the Sinai Peninsula during the 1967 Six Day War.