How Russia Pushed For A War Between Israel and Egypt In 1967 (Israel: Why Land Matters, Part II)

Yedidya Atlas continues with part II of his series on Israel's need for secure borders with Israel: Why Land Matters, Part II, examining the connection between secure borders on the one hand and Israel's need for time in order to fully mobilize in the event of an attack:

...But to win the war with the aforementioned better than even chance, another agonizing problem must be solved. As noted, Israel requires 48 hours to fully mobilize. It is economically unfeasible for the IDF to be in a state of constant mobilization. The productivity of the country would grind to a standstill. No nation could survive such conditions indefinitely. In fact, it was due to this factor that the Soviet Union was able to orchestrate the 1967 Six Day War.