British Prime Minister Anthony Eden suggests peace measures during Israel-Egypt war. Israel infantrymen and commanders advance towards the Sinai Peninsula. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier with rifle checks an empty house. Soldiers on trucks advance towards Egyptian mainland. British Prime Minister Eden offers withdrawal of Anglo-British forces from Suez Canal zone in favor of a United Nation's Police Force.
Egyptian nationalization of the Suez Canal leads to war as Israel attacks Egypt, and France and Britain embark troops for transport to a joint staging area at the island of Cyprus. View of commercial ships in the Suez canal. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. in discussion with officials. French troops embarking a transport ship in the port of Marseille, France. Brief glimpse of their destination port at Cyprus. British troops boarding airliners to take them to Cyprus where they will reinforce the existing British garrison. British and French carriers and warships assembling in the Eastern Mediterranean sea. A flight of four British Hawker Hunter jet fighter-bombers are seen flying in formation. Closeup of one inflight, with rockets mounted beneath its wings. Closeup of a rocket under its right wing. Scene shifts to another Hawker Hunter armed differently. It displays four outer wing rocket rails on each wing, carrying three rockets each. Auxiliary fuel tanks are installed on pylons under each wing. View of the White House in Washington DC. Inside, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles discuss the Suez situation. Next, speaking at a press conference, President Eisenhower states , "the United States was not consulted in any way about any phase of these actions, nor were we informed about them in advance." He asserts America's intent not to become involved and to bring the matter before the UN General Assembly where their is no threat of a veto. He states his intent to "keep in contact with Congressional leaders of both parties," and expresses hope that the United Nations can bring an end to this "tormenting problem." View of the United Nations General Assembly building in New York City. Inside U.S. Secretary of State, Dulles, is seen seated next to America's UN ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Glimpse of the General assembly with all delegates seated.
Women of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) seen marching, with rifles, on a parade ground in Israel. They stand and march in various formations. They raise the Israeli flag on a pole. Many civilian spectators watch. Women Israeli soldiers on sidelines applaud and cheer.
Arab-Israeli tension at Gaza Frontier near border with Egypt. Wreckage of vehicles beside a road due to guerrilla attack. Soldiers look at the damage. Bullet marks on the truck and windows shot out. Dead victims of conflict. Bullets and ammunition lying on ground. Members of UN Truce Commission inspect section of broken railroad tracks. United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold steps from UN plane and is greeted by diplomats. He has arrived to talk with representatives from Israel, and is also seen talking with Egypt's Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Fawzi.
A number of Israeli women soldiers sit and other stand on the ground. Trees seen in the background. A seated soldiers' band plays. Israeli flag flutters in the wind in the background. Women soldiers march and form up on a parade ground. They stand at attention, while being inspected by a senior military officer. They then pass in review. Women soldier lowers the Israeli flag in salute, while marching. They salute the officers.
Several patrol boats of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Israeli Navy maneuver at high speed off a sandy shore. They are equipped with radar, communications, and armaments, including antiaircraft guns. Crew members are seen at the controls and on ship-to-shore telephone. Two crewmembers demonstrate the maneuverability of their antiaircraft gun. Israeli star appears on patrol boat pennant.