 Thus, he became prime minister and as one of his first measures, he merged the Arab Legion with the Palestinian-dominated National Guard, creating a 35,000-strong Jordanian Army.Two days after his ascension to government, Egypt was invaded by a tripartite alliance consisting of Britain, France, and Israel.While an enraged King Hussein favored militarily assisting Egypt, Nabulsi called for a delay to wait for the results of the invasion.