tween Israel and the Arabs that persisted despite provisions in the 1949 armistice agreements for peace. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Arabs who had left Israeli-held territory during the first war gathered in refugee camps along Israel's boarders and became a major source of the problems when they attack back to their homes or attack Israeli border settlements. A major area was the Egyptian-controlled Gaza Strip, which was used by Arab guerrillas for raids into southern Israel. On top of all this Egypt held a blockade of Israeli shipping in the Suez Canal.
             These escalating tensions combined with the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egyptian president Gamal Nasser caused international concern. Great Britain and France objected to Nasser's policies, and a joint military campaign was planned against E
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