Egyptian intel chief warned Israel of Gaza blowup before Oct 7 attack

The Atlantic reports that Egypt's former intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned senior Israeli officials days before the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack that Gaza would 'blow up' if Israel did not change course. The warning, previously reported by AP and Ynet, was allegedly ignored. This corroborates prior claims of Israeli intelligence failure and highlights Egypt's role as a key interlocutor, though the full extent of the warning's specificity remains unclear.