Israeli Paratroopers in foxholes during sunrise, Oct 29th 1956.

This photo was taken after the only operational drop of Israeli paratroopers. It took place during the 1956 Suez war, at the "Mitle" passage in the Sini peninsula.

The original black and white photo was take by Avraham Vered, the "Israeli Robert Capa".

A war photographer for the "Ba'machane" army jurnal, who later received a medal of courage for his work.

 The photo shows troops from the 890 battalion getting ready for the upcoming fight wich took the lives of 49 soldiers. The landing of the paratroopers at the "Mitle" was the opening act of this war. Later on this parachuting maneuver was criticized as unnecessary action that could have been avoided.