The October 7 warnings threatening Netanyahu’s Israeli election campaign

Controversy persists over warnings Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly received before the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, as Israel approaches tight elections on October 27. A Wall Street Journal report states that Egypt’s intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, warned Netanyahu by phone days prior and visited Israel in September to alert security officials about Hamas planning an attack. Netanyahu denies receiving any warnings and has sued those claiming otherwise; neither Kamel nor the Egyptian government has commented on the reports.