Israel tries to assassinate Nasser

In our time line, Nasser divided his resources among a variety of projects. For example, during the 1967 war, he kept a substantial force (some 50,000 men) in Yemen.

A failed attempt by Israeli agents to assassinate Nasser might convince him to concentrate on the goal of destroying Israel. A successful attempt of that sort might convince his successor to do the same.
 

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Could Israel attempt something like Operation Bramble Bush either during the 1950s or 1960s against Nasser

Would it be successful

What would be the impact of either a successful or failed attempt


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Bramble_Bush

Israel wouldn't do that. Nasser stabilized the different Arab interests to a degree, he was the only one with enough prestige and influence to coordinate the Arab coalition, and to make somewhat binding commitments.

Killing him would have elevted someone to the leadership position, with the same hatred for Israel, but without even the hypothetical possibility to negotiate for united Arab interests.

Without Nasser 67 or TTLs equivalent would have been an even larger clusterfuck.

Field Marshal Amer would have been the likely successor. Being a drug addicted/alcoholic hack, who botched '67 in the first place, the outcome for Egypt is not going to be better.

I don't think Amer had the charisma or previous political successes that Nasser had. He would have been dead in the water after TTL '67 equivalent.

After that you can go two basic routes:

1) Everything is largely the same. Amer is finished and Saddat takes over sooner. Basically does the same as IOTL. Nothing substantial changes, Nasser as a political icon is nearly untarnished though.

2) Amer is finished but in the hysteria of 1967 he reacts badly and Egypt is plounged into chaos. People in Kairo are rioting, Amer clings to power and/or has a drug fueled meltdown.

The Officer's hold on power is threatened and you have a very interesting POD to explore different paths with Egypt.
 
In our time line, Nasser divided his resources among a variety of projects. For example, during the 1967 war, he kept a substantial force (some 50,000 men) in Yemen.

I don't think he had that many still in Yemen. By '67 he had pulled a lot of troops out.

A failed attempt by Israeli agents to assassinate Nasser might convince him to concentrate on the goal of destroying Israel. A successful attempt of that sort might convince his successor to do the same.

Exactly.
 
Satirist Ephraim Kishon joked that Nasser actually made a good enemy because he was so unreasonable anti-Israel. Making them look like the better alternative.
 
Satirist Ephraim Kishon joked that Nasser actually made a good enemy because he was so unreasonable anti-Israel....


Nasser made a "good enemy" because he was so inept, especially militarily. His insistence on a forward defense in Sinai played right into Israel's hands.
 
To be precise: Nasser stated in Khartoum "No peace, no negotiations, no recognition [of Israel]!" That's what he meant.
 
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