October War Deception Plan Helped Minimise Crossing Losses, Says Mohamed El-Ghobary

Major General Dr Mohamed El-Ghobary said the deception plan used in the October War helped Egyptian forces carry out the crossing with minimal losses.

El-Ghobary described the war as an important lesson and a model for planning, highlighting preparation as a central element of its success.

An October War veteran and former director of the National Defence College, El-Ghobary linked the deception effort to the outcome of the crossing operation.

His assessment placed the crossing’s losses alongside its achievement, underscoring the role of planning in both accomplishing a military objective and limiting its cost.