The Atlantic magazine reported that former Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel secretly arrived in Israel on September 26, 2023, 11 days before the October 7 massacre, and warned that Hamas was likely preparing for a major attack. According to an extensive investigation conducted by the magazine, Kamel stayed in Israel for only 67 minutes and recommended granting Hamas economic relief to prevent escalation. He did not provide a date or details about the nature of the attack. According to the report, Egypt continued to pass warnings to Israel until two days before the massacre.