The exodus of Egyptian Jews was impacted by the 1945 Anti-Jewish Riots in Egypt , though such emigration was not significant as the government stamped the violence out and the Egyptian Jewish community leaders were supportive of King Farouk . In 1948 , approximately 75,000 Jews lived in Egypt . Around 20,000 Jews left Egypt during 1948 – 49 following the events of the 1948 Arab – Israeli War ( including the 1948 Cairo bombings ) . A further 5,000 left between 1952 – 56 , in the wake of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and later the false flag Lavon Affair . The Israeli invasion as part of the Suez Crisis caused a significant upsurge in emigration , with 14,000 Jews leaving in less than six months between November 1956 and March 1957 , and 19,000 further emigrating over the next decade
1948 Cairo bombings
1948 Cairo bombings
Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries