Its northern deserts were a battleground in the Egypt-Israeli conflicts of the 1950s and 1960s, and it was occupied by Israel for many months before it passed permanently back into Egypt's hands with the treaty of 1979.
The northern deserts were given to Israel with the treaty of 1979.
mnli hypothesis: The northern deserts were given to Israel with the treaty of 1979. premise: Its northern deserts were a battleground in the Egypt-Israeli conflicts of the 1950s and 1960s, and it was occupied by Israel for many months before it passed permanently back into Egypt's hands with the treaty of 1979.