Biden's adviser: US did not receive early warnings on October 7

Brett McGurk, a former senior adviser to the Biden administration for the Middle East, said in an interview with CBS that the US did not receive early warnings about the Hamas attack on October 7. According to him, after checking the matter with senior colleagues in the region, including former Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, he is not aware of any warning calls that were passed to Washington. Channel correspondent Sharia Harush emphasized the weight of the remarks given McGurk's proximity to Biden.

Brett McGurk, who served as a senior adviser to the Biden administration for Middle East affairs, said in an interview with CBS that the US was not aware of early warnings about the Hamas attack on October 7. According to him, the American system had no information that served as a warning or indication of the approaching attack. McGurk initially said he had not heard of such warning calls, and added that he checked the matter with colleagues he was in contact with during the period leading up to the attack, including former Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel. Channel correspondent Sharia Harush emphasized that one of the significant aspects of McGurk's remarks concerns UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, as if a significant warning had been conveyed by a senior figure like bin Zayed, it would be hard to assume it would remain outside the knowledge of the White House. The remarks join previous denials by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and former Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Harush added that McGurk's remarks carry weight also due to his proximity to former President Joe Biden and the fact that they are said against the backdrop of a period when relations between the Biden administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were tense.