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Sinai Peninsula

Peninsula in the Red Sea

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Nov 24, 2025
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What were the circumstances surrounding the USS Liberty attack on June 8 1967?

The USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy signals‑intelligence ship, was attacked on June 8, 1967, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula by Israeli aircraft and motor torpedo boats; the assault killed 34...

Nov 13, 2025
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What was the USS Liberty incident in 1967?

The USS Liberty incident occurred on June 8, 1967, when Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attacked the U.S. Navy technical research ship USS Liberty during the Six-Day War, killing 34 American sailor...

Nov 28, 2025
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What did the 1967 U.S. Navy Court of Inquiry determine about the USS Liberty attack?

A U.S. Navy Court of Inquiry in June 1967 found that USS Liberty was in international waters, properly marked and in clear weather when attacked by Israeli aircraft and motor torpedo boats, and produc...

Nov 3, 2025

What historical events led to Israeli control of Gaza since 1948 and 1967?

The Gaza Strip’s governance since 1948 reflects two distinct transfers of control: Egypt administered Gaza after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and Israel seized the strip in the 1967 Six‑Day War, establi...

Jan 18, 2026

What is the Out of Africa theory for human migration?

The Out of Africa theory holds that anatomically modern Homo sapiens evolved in Africa and that the worldwide populations of modern humans descend primarily from one or more migrations of those Africa...

Nov 24, 2025

What archaeological evidence supports or contradicts the historical existence of Moses?

Recent claims that archaeological inscriptions or finds prove Moses’ historicity are contested: independent researcher Michael S. Bar‑Ron and allies argue Proto‑Sinaitic inscriptions at Serabit el‑Kha...

Jan 22, 2026

Which modern states and administrations have claimed or governed Palestine since 1948?

Since 1948 the territory variously called has been claimed, annexed, occupied, administered or represented by multiple modern states and political administrations: chiefly , , and (through direct admi...

Dec 17, 2025

How do human rights groups and foreign governments respond when Egypt is accused of spying on civilians?

Human-rights organizations routinely accuse Egyptian authorities of using domestic surveillance, arrests and digital infiltration to target activists, journalists and young online organizers; Human Ri...

Dec 17, 2025

Have Egyptian military planes previously landed at the same airport linked to notable events or investigations?

Egyptian military aircraft have figured in high-profile aviation incidents and investigations in the past: 33 Egyptian military officers were aboard EgyptAir Flight 990, which crashed off Nantucket in...

Dec 13, 2025

Egypt has deployed armored vehicles and offensive military infrastructure near Israel’s border, contradicting the 1979 peace treaty

Egypt has visibly increased military forces in Sinai — including tanks and armored vehicles — and multiple Israeli voices and Israeli outlets say those deployments exceed limits of the 1979 Egypt‑Isra...

Dec 2, 2025

What were the main diplomatic breakthroughs of the Abraham Accords compared to Camp David and Oslo?

The Abraham Accords’ principal breakthrough was formal normalization between Israel and multiple Arab states—UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and later entrants—after a long pause since Egypt and Jordan , shift...

Nov 25, 2025

What archaeological evidence supports or refutes a 15th-century BCE Exodus scenario?

Archaeological and textual evidence for a mid‑15th century BCE (ca. 1446 BCE) Exodus is disputed: some scholars and popular defenders point to biblical chronology and selected site excavations (e.g., ...

Oct 21, 2025

What are the implications of accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing in Gaza?

Accusations that Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza rest on claims of intent to forcibly transfer or permanently remove Palestinians, documented policy options and international findings al...

Oct 16, 2025

What was the strategic importance of the USS Liberty during the Six-Day War?

The USS Liberty was a United States Navy technical research (signals intelligence) ship operating in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Six-Day War, positioned to from Israeli and Arab forces—an ass...