Eleven days before the October 7, 2023 attacks, the head of Egyptian intelligence reportedly warned Benjamin Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas attack, according to the American newspaper The Atlantic . Another warning, attributed to Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed, was allegedly sent to the Israeli Prime Minister ten days before the attack, according to Haaretz . These elements are examined in a video analysis published by IRIS on September 28, 2026.
Two warnings reported before the attack
Reports from The Atlantic and Haaretz indicate two separate alerts in the days leading up to October 7. The first was reportedly given by the head of Egyptian intelligence, the second by Mohammed bin Zayed. According to these accounts, the warnings concerned the risk of a Hamas attack.
The IRIS analysis also mentions the relocation of soldiers stationed around Gaza to the West Bank. It presents this redeployment as having taken place when the risk of a large-scale attack from Gaza was known. However, the information provided does not specify the circumstances of this decision or the intelligence available to Israeli officials.
The motivations remain an open question
The juxtaposition of reported alerts and troop movements raises a central question: why wouldn’t this intelligence have led to preventing the attack or better preparation for it? The IRIS analysis raises the question of Benjamin Netanyahu’s motivations, but the information presented does not establish his intentions or explain his decision.
The warnings mentioned are based on information attributed to two media outlets, while the question of the Prime Minister’s choices is a matter of analysis. As it stands, the reported information is insufficient to determine precisely what Benjamin Netanyahu knew, nor why the warnings did not lead to a change in strategy.
Source: IRIS (www.iris-france.org)
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