1956 Press Photo Israeli Officer Briefs Troops in Egypt Conflict in Sinai Desert

In Tel Aviv, an Israeli officer gives last-minute briefing to his men during the fighting between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai desert. The Israeli government announced through its Washington Embassy that Egyptian forces in the Sinai peninsula "are in full retreat" and are abandoning the bulk of their equipment.

Photo is dated 1956.

Photo measures 9 x 6 inches.