Mohamed bin Zayed

Egypt Warned Netanyahu of Imminent Gaza Attack Before Oct. 7, Reports Say

Israel’s political and security debate over the Oct. 7 Hamas assault intensified after reports that Egypt warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of an impending attack days before it occurred. The disclosures, first reported by The Wall Street Journal and echoed by other outlets, deepen questions over what Israeli leaders knew, when they knew it, and why the warnings did not translate into a higher state of readiness.