Overview
- An investigation reported that Egypt’s intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, landed in Israel on Sept. 26, 2023 and delivered an urgent warning that Gaza was nearing a dangerous escalation.
- Separate reporting says UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed phoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in late September 2023 to warn that Hamas was preparing a major operation.
- Multiple outlets emphasize the warnings did not include the Oct. 7 date, precise targets, or detailed operational intelligence that would have plainly predicted the cross‑border invasion.
- Five former senior Israeli officials told reporters the alleged Emirati warning was not passed to Israel’s top security chiefs, and former defence minister Yoav Gallant said he first learned of the foreign warnings through the media.
- The revelations deepen political debate in Israel as Netanyahu denies the specific accounts, U.S. assessments at the time did not foresee the full invasion, and calls grow for inquiries into intelligence sharing and decision‑making.