A photograph of French paratroopers in Port Said during the Suez Crisis. A photograph of French parachutists shortly after landing in Port Said, Egypt, during the Suez Crisis. The Suez Crisis, also known as the Tripartite Aggression, was an invasion of Egypt by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France, aiming to regain Western control of the Suez Canal and remove Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had nationalised the canal. 1956. Editorial use only. All other uses to be cleared with the copyright owner (World History Archive), in advance., WHA_011_0040.jpg, Suez Crisis; Tripartite Aggression; Egypt; France; United Kingdom; Israel; 1956; Gamal Abdel Nasser; Suez Canal; Port Said; Paratroopers; French