Why did Gamal Abdel Nasser offer to resign after Egypt’s defeat in the Six-Day War?

Gamal Abdel Nasser offered to resign following Egypt’s defeat in the Six-Day War because he was humiliated by the rapid and overwhelming military loss. During the conflict, the Egyptian air force was destroyed on the ground, and the army was forced to retreat across the Suez Canal, leaving the Sinai Peninsula occupied by Israel.12

The defeat was particularly devastating because government media had previously presented a misleading, optimistic picture of Egyptian operations during the war's opening days. Despite his attempt to step down, Nasser remained in office after massive public demonstrations and a vote of confidence by the National Assembly urged him to stay.21