EGYPT'S WARNING IGNORED, SAYS U.S. HOUSE PANEL CHIEF

Israel received a warning from Egypt of potential violence three days before Hamas caught Israeli forces off-guard with a large-scale attack, the chairman of the powerful US House foreign affairs committee said on Wednesday, days after Israel dismissed similar claims made by media reports.

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"We know that Egypt warned the Israelis three days prior that an event like this could happen," Republican Michael McCaul told reporters following an intelligence briefing for lawmakers on the crisis. "I don't want to get too much into classified (details), but a warning was given," he said. "I think the question was at what level."