History GCSE
Military reprisals
What Military reprisals means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Military reprisals
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Severe operations conducted by Israel against Egyptian positions in response to cross-border attacks, escalating the cycle of violence.
Topics that use Military reprisals
- Option P5: Key topic 1: The birth of the state of Israel, 1945–63 - 2 Aftermath of the 1948–49 war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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