On September 26, 2023, Abbas Kamel, then head of Egyptian intelligence, made an exceptional and discreet visit to Israel. During this meeting, he issued a clear warning about the dangerous situation developing in the Gaza Strip, signaling an imminent major attack by Hamas.
This information was revealed by Vivian Salama, a lawyer and journalist for The Atlantic magazine, who investigated the events surrounding this warning. She notes that this visit took place while Israel was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, a moment marked by a major Israeli intelligence failure.
According to Salama, there is “no world” in which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not informed of this threat, underscoring the seriousness of the situation and the prior knowledge of Israeli authorities.