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Location: Tongchuan Shaanxi (Shensi) China

Israel, which occupies all of Sinai, is …

Years: 1956 - 1956
Israel, which occupies all of Sinai, is reluctant to withdraw.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States places great pressure on Israel to give up all its territorial acquisitions and even threatens sanctions.

The Israelis do withdraw from Sinai, but they carry out a scorched earth policy, destroying roads, railroads, and military installations as they go.