Egypt's intelligence chief had warned Israel before October 7 about a possible Hamas attack
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Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel had warned Israel on September 26, 2023 about a possible Hamas attack, recommending economic concessions to avoid conflict, according to Israeli, Egyptian, American, Arab and European sources reported by The Atlantic.
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Abbas Kamel, Egypt's intelligence chief, had met with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv on September 26, 2023 to warn of a possible Hamas attack, recommending economic concessions to prevent conflict.
Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel had warned Israel before October 7 about a possible Hamas attack. The Atlantic reports this, citing Israeli, Egyptian, American, Arab and European sources, according to which on 26 September 2023 Kamel flew to Tel Aviv and warned that Hamas seemed to be mobilising. Time was running out to avert an attack, and Kamel had recommended that Israeli officials grant Hamas economic relief to avoid conflict. Kamel had not given an exact date for the attack, and it is unclear who he met with.
What to Watch
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Israel will face international pressure to explain why it failed to act on the Egyptian warning
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Who exactly did Abbas Kamel meet with in Tel Aviv?
- Why didn't Israel act on the Egyptian warning?
- What specific economic concessions were recommended?
