re: Hook-Line-Sinker

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Why should Egypt be believed?

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I think you're on to something in a way here...

indeed, why would Egypt be believed.

I think the answer to the question is Israel went into information paralysis. When what is likely reports from their border of random stuff such as paragliders, more launch sites, etc. and warnings from Egypt started coming in t size and scope of what they were hearing combined with the willingness to believe they were being baited by enemies they leapt to the conclusion that's all it was... a fantastical story made up to goad them into something.

This is compounded by the movement of seasoned troops from the Gazan border towards the west bank and not having full faith in the backfill troops', undermanned I'll add, observations.

Now... it still doesn't explain why help was so slow to arrive at places like the music festival. Their OPs had their comms jammed, but that only explains a delay (regular check-in procedures), not that much of a delay.