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WSJ Reports Abbas Kamel Warned Netanyahu of Hamas Attack

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Genocide Despite Ceasefire

Wall Street Journal reported September 30, 2026 that chief Abbas Kamel warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a Hamas attack planned before October 7, 2023.
Groups Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B’Tselem and Yesh Din have classified Israel’s Gaza campaign as genocide.
Phyllis Bennis said AIPAC contributions have become toxic to U.S. candidates, indicating Israel support.
UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said genocide continues despite ceasefire, with West Bank attacks hitting record.

Right

Mayor urges ICC action

The Wall Street Journal reported on September 30 2026 that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a Hamas attack planned before October 7 2023.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Netanyahu’s UN criticism strange and urged the United States to enforce the International Criminal Court warrant against him.
The Dutch prime minister met Mamdani at a Manhattan LGBTQ center before Netanyahu’s remarks.

Blindspot

Phyllis Bennis reported that Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B’Tselem and Yesh Din have all classified Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

During Operation Cast Lead, which began on 27 December 2008 and ended 18 January 2009, Israel’s ground assault killed more than 1,400 Palestinians and prompted the UN-Goldstone fact-finding mission to label war crimes. The report spurred dozens of ICC complaints, and today prosecutor Karim Khan seeks arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reviving that earlier international scrutiny.

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Genocide Despite Ceasefire

Wall Street Journal reported September 30, 2026 that chief Abbas Kamel warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a Hamas attack planned before October 7, 2023.
Groups Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B’Tselem and Yesh Din have classified Israel’s Gaza campaign as genocide.
Phyllis Bennis said AIPAC contributions have become toxic to U.S. candidates, indicating Israel support.
UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said genocide continues despite ceasefire, with West Bank attacks hitting record.

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