Michael B. Oren 
Origins of the Second Arab-Israel War [PDF ebook] 
Egypt, Israel and the Great Powers, 1952-56

This book represents the first scholarly examination of the origins of the 1956 Sinai campaign between Egypt and Israel. Utilising a wide range of primary sources, the study analyses the reasons for the breakdown of the Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel and the failure of efforts to mediate a peace accord.