Sign up Also receive offers from The Africa Report Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partnersCould Egyptian intelligence have discovered the plan behind the ‘Al-Aqsa Deluge’ operation? In the past, Egypt’s role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas was pivotal. Two years of preparationRegardless, Israel denies receiving specific warnings about the 7 October attack. Sign up Also receive offers from The Africa Report Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partners“A warning was given; the question is at what level,” he said. During all this time, secretly, Hamas was preparing for this major attack.