Also It was Shabbat. Wonder if that had anything to do with it.
“Also It was Shabbat. Wonder if that had anything to do with it.”
From a human perspective, it is hard to order men into combat, knowing some will die. Caring leaders will want to give their soldiers the opportunity to put their affairs in order and get right with the Lord and say their prayers. What more can you do?
Also, as pointed out, a pause may cause some high value targets to poke out from their holes or move, where surveillance could track them.
A pause allows for all the assault troops and pilots to sleep, refuel and rearm, before a big all-night push. You can inspect and get the thumbs up that all units are ready - it is the responsible thing to do before launching kids into combat (I say kids with love).
Tonight is a great time for a big push, as it will be the dark of the moon.
After midnight...