Report: Egyptian Intelligence Chief Warned Netanyahu Days Before Oct. 7

Egypt issued three separate warnings regarding Gaza prior to the attack, including a direct call to the prime minister, according to reports.

The head of Egyptian intelligence phoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days before the October 7 attack, according to reports by Kan 11 and Haaretz, citing The Wall Street Journal. The reports state that Egypt conveyed three separate warnings to Israel regarding developments in the Gaza Strip during the period leading up to the assault.

According to The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu has previously denied receiving direct advance warnings, claiming that Israeli security chiefs did not adequately alert him to an impending strike. Further details regarding the content of the phone call and the warnings have not yet been released.