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The October War is often said to have been the closest the Arabs have come to securing at least a limited victory over Israel. This was partially due to the realistic Egyptian (though not Syrian) assessment of their capabilities and proper planning around this. However, the tide turned against the Egyptians when Sadat first ordered a further advance into the Sinai, which went against the Egyptian plan. It is argued by some in the Egyptian high command that Sadat was one of the reasons that the Israelis were able to break through the Egyptian lines at the Battle of the Chinese Farm.

So the question is, what if Sadat decides not to interfere in the conduct of the war, and it results in the Egyptians staying put rather than launching another offensive? Do the Israelis manage to break through anyway? Is their task significantly more difficult?

Edit- Apologies for the confusing wording in the second part of the post.
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