Former head of Mossad, whose 1973 Yom Kippur war warning was ignored, dies aged 98

Within hours of the informant's tip-off, Egyptian and Syrian forces attacked and overran Israeli lines although they were eventually repelled in an Israeli counteroffensive.

Israeli political figures have paid tribute to Zvi Zamir (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)[Missing Credit]

The attack became a national trauma for Israelis, now grappling with the shock of Hamas’ terror attack last October.

Zamir also oversaw Israel's campaign of assassinating Palestinian commanders blamed for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

"His contribution to Israel's security will be remembered for many years to come," Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on social media platform X/Twitter.

Danny Yatom, also a former Mossad chief, told Israeli Army Radio: "He (Zamir) departed with a feeling that perhaps had he been more forceful it (the 1973 war) would not have happened. It burned him up inside.”

Zamir's death was announced by Mossad on Tuesday morning.