Egypt Warned Israel of Impending Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
How 27 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, fr) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By Smadar Perry
What happened
Former Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel secretly visited Israel 11 days before the October 7 Hamas attacks to deliver a warning from President el-Sisi about an impending assault and urged increased economic aid to Gaza. Despite this and other warnings, Israeli leadership reportedly failed to fully grasp Hamas's intentions.
- 01Egypt's former intelligence chief secretly warned Israel of an impending Hamas attack before Oct. 7.
- 02The warning included a plea for increased economic aid to Gaza.
- 03An Israeli security source confirmed the warning and the potential for Gaza to "explode."
- 04Israel's leadership reportedly failed to fully assess Hamas's intentions despite multiple warnings.
- 05The former intelligence chief's visit was reportedly on direct orders from President el-Sisi.
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