Another warning from Egypt revealed: "The head of intelligence called Netanyahu days before the massacre"
The Wall Street Journal revealed that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel called Prime Minister Netanyahu in early October 2023 and warned of an impending attack from Gaza, after Israel did not respond to two previous Egyptian warnings. The call, previously unreported, is one of several early warnings received by Netanyahu and Israeli officials before the Hamas attack on October 7.
The Wall Street Journal revealed overnight that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in early October 2023 to warn him of an impending attack from the Gaza Strip. The call took place after Israel did not respond to two previous Egyptian warnings, according to officials in an Arab government who spoke to the newspaper. According to the report, Kamel began to feel concerned. Days after the call, Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 were abducted to the Strip. The call, previously unreported, is one of several early warnings received by Netanyahu and other Israeli officials before the attack, according to the Arab officials and other people familiar with the matter. The article is based on official Arab sources and people familiar with the matter, but does not quote the Prime Minister's Office or official Israeli sources.