The Atlantic: Egypt warned Israel before the October 7 attack
A US report reveals that Egypt's intelligence chief visited Israel just days before the Hamas attack and warned of signs of an imminent assault.
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A report in the American magazine The Atlantic has revealed that Egypt's then-intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, visited Israel 11 days before the October 7, 2023 attack.
According to the report, Kamel warned during the visit that there were indicators Hamas was preparing to carry out a major attack, amid concerns of an approaching large-scale confrontation in the region.
The report does not clarify how the Israeli side responded to this warning at the time, while these revelations come amid ongoing reviews of events that preceded the October attack.
Sources
- "ذا أتلانتيك": تحذير مصري لإسرائيل قبل هجوم 7 أكتوبر — Sky News Arabia
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