Egypt Warned Netanyahu of Hamas Attack – WSJ
Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a possible attack from the Gaza Strip shortly before the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023. This was reported by The Wall…
Assessment
The Wall Street Journal report adds a specific name and date to a claim that has circulated since October 7: that Egypt gave Israel multiple warnings before the Hamas attack. The detail that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel personally called Netanyahu's office, and that warnings began as early as June 2023, shifts the question from whether warnings existed to why they were not acted on. Watch for whether Netanyahu's office offers a direct response to this particular account, and whether the report prompts any official Israeli or Egyptian acknowledgment of the calls.