{
  "id": 9920612,
  "title": "Report: Egypt's intel chief came to Israel to warn of major Hamas attack 11 days before Oct. 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/report-egypts-intel-chief-came-to-israel-to-warn-of-major-hamas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:53:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-09-26/ty-article/report-egypts-intel-chief-came-to-israel-warned-of-hamas-attack-before-oct-7/000001a0-dbe9-dd66-a9a4-fbeb56d60000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egypt's top intelligence official, Abbas Kamel, visited Israel 11 days before the Hamas October 7 massacre to warn that the militant group in Gaza was preparing for a major attack, according to a report by The Atlantic. Kamel suggested that Israel grant Hamas economic concessions to avert a confrontation, stating that if Israel did not change its course, \"Gaza is going to blow up in your faces.\" The report cites Israeli, Egyptian, Arab, U.S. and European officials who were briefed on Kamel's visit. Kamel landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport on September 26, 2023, marking 50 years since the Yom Kippur War, and remained in Israel for 67 minutes before returning to Cairo. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at a ceremony commemorating the Yom Kippur War, described the 1973 surprise attack by Syria and Egypt as a cautionary tale of missed intelligence warnings. Netanyahu later denied reports of receiving a warning from Kamel, calling the claim \"fake news.\"",
  "summary": "According to The Atlantic, Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel arrived in Israel on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War and warned that if it did not change its course, 'Gaza is going to blow up in your faces'",
  "key_points": [
    "Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Israel 11 days before Oct. 7.",
    "Kamel warned Israel of Hamas preparing major attack in Gaza.",
    "Israeli PM Netanyahu denied receiving Kamel's warning, calling it fake news."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Egypt's warning to Israel 11 days before the Hamas attack reveals a gap between intelligence sharing and the Israeli government's response, potentially underscoring missed opportunities to prevent the escalation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "The Atlantic: Egypt's intelligence chief had warned Israel of Hamas attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/the-atlantic-egypts-intelligence-chief-had-warned-israel-of-hamas",
        "published": "2026-09-26T04:34:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Egyptian intelligence chief visited Israel days before Oct. 7 to issue security warning - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/egyptian-intelligence-chief-visited-israel-days-before-oct-7-to-issue",
        "published": "2026-09-26T07:31:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}