A fireball erupts from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 12, 2023.
Mandatory Credit:	Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

A fireball erupts from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 12, 2023.
Mandatory Credit: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

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US intelligence warned of potential for Gaza clash in days before attack

The US intelligence community produced at least two assessments based in part on intelligence provided by Israel warning the Biden administration of an increased risk for Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the weeks ahead of Saturday’s seismic attack on southern Israel, according to sources familiar with the intelligence.