Israeli Knesset Speaker Doubts Netanyahu Met Egyptian Spy Chief Before Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Channel 9 by baba
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana believes Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met a security official, not Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a pre-Oct. 7 visit. Netanyahu confirmed Kamel's plane landed but denied a personal meeting, citing a memorial ceremony. Israel Hayom reported the delegation warned of Gaza's volatility. The outlet also noted Netanyahu's prior meetings with foreign intelligence heads.
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- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana believes Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met a security official, not PM Netanyahu, before Oct. 7.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed Kamel's plane landed but denied a personal meeting.
- Netanyahu stated he was attending a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers during Kamel's visit.
- An Egyptian delegation had warned of extreme volatility in Gaza prior to the attack.
- Israel Hayom noted Netanyahu's past meetings with foreign intelligence chiefs, including Kamel.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana stated his assessment that the head of Egyptian intelligence, Abbas Kamel, met with an Israeli security official, not Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a visit to Israel shortly before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Ohana told Kan Bet radio that while he acknowledges Kamel previously met with Netanyahu, he believes the recent visit involved a meeting with a senior security figure, though he lacks proof. The statement comes amid reporting by Israel Hayom that an Egyptian delegation arrived in Israel about two and a half weeks before the Hamas attack, warning that the situation in Gaza was extremely volatile. Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed on Channel 14 that a plane carrying the Egyptian intelligence chief had landed in Israel. However, he denied meeting Kamel personally, suggesting he was attending a memorial ceremony for fallen IDF soldiers at the time of the plane's arrival. Netanyahu also questioned the likelihood of an intelligence chief meeting directly with a head of state, stating it had never happened to him. Israel Hayom's reporting contradicts Netanyahu's account, noting his past meetings with foreign intelligence chiefs, including Kamel.
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