According to the news of the US-based The Atlantic, it was recorded that on September 26, 2023, Egyptian Intelligence Director Abbas Kamil took a flight to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport.
According to the news, Kamil came to Israel for an extremely sensitive mission and conveyed a serious message about Gaza during this visit, which took place shortly before October 7. Israeli, Egyptian, Arab, US and European officials claimed that the Egyptian Intelligence Director informed Israel that Hamas was taking action for a major attack.
Kamil advised the Tel Aviv administration to make some economic concessions to Hamas in order to prevent conflict, saying, "If you do not change your course, Gaza will explode in your face." he said.
It was stated in the news that Kamil did not share the date or any concrete information about the incident that would take place approximately 2 weeks after the visit, and it was claimed that it was not known who the Egyptian official met with in Israel, and that the plane remained at Ben Gurion Airport for 67 minutes, according to records.
The news reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who attended the Yom Kippur War commemoration ceremony on the same day, attended a secret briefing after the ceremony and made some economic concessions to Hamas.
Allegations that Egypt gave a warning to Israel before October 7 were brought to the agenda before, and the Israeli Prime Minister's Office denied these allegations.
In The Atlantic's report, it was noted that the spokesmen of Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not comment on the issue, and the then Prime Minister of the Israeli National Security Council, Tzachi Hanegbi, denied the claims that there was any warning from Egypt regarding Kamil's visit.
In recent weeks, Haaretz reported on the claim that UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Netanyahu and warned him about an attack in line with intelligence findings from Egyptian and Palestinian sources, and it was claimed that this conversation was confirmed as a result of meetings with many officials, despite Netanyahu's denial.
According to the news, an Egyptian official said about the visit in September 2023, "Kamil going to Israel, even if only for an hour, meant that Sisi himself felt: You have to go there and tell them yourself." he said.
The news pointed out that Israel ignored Gaza by concentrating on internal political crises and the occupied West Bank during that period, and stated that Israel imposed a land, sea and air blockade on Gaza since 2007, and that the situation in the region worsened due to Israel's practices and other reasons before October 7.
The news stated that United Nations negotiators, US officials and international organizations felt that the tension in Gaza was at an extraordinary level, but were not aware of the attack plan. On September 28, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) published an internal report on the possibility of Hamas escalating tension, based on foreign intelligence services.
It was stated in the news that US officials discussed the possibility of Hamas launching a rocket attack on Israel in this report, and that the second report on the subject was published on October 5, and that a new warning was sent from Egypt to Israel on October 5, based on US, Egyptian and Israeli officials.
