Netanyahu Denies Meeting Egyptian Intelligence Chief Before Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Former Israeli security officials and the current deputy head of the Shin Bet deny meeting with former Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel during his visit to Israel shortly before the October 7th attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Kamel's visit but denied meeting him, stating he was unaware of who did meet with the Egyptian official. The report follows an earlier claim that Kamel had warned of escalation in Gaza during his visit.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Shin Bet and Mossad chiefs did not meet with Egyptian intelligence head Abbas Kamel before Oct. 7.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Kamel's visit but denied meeting him.
- Netanyahu stated he was unaware of who met with the Egyptian intelligence chief.
- The deputy head of the Shin Bet also denied meeting with Kamel.
- Kamel reportedly visited Israel on September 26, 2023, warning of escalation in Gaza.
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and former Mossad chief Dedi Barnea did not meet with the former head of Egyptian intelligence, Abbas Kamel, who visited Israel days before the October 7th massacre. N., currently the deputy head of the Shin Bet, also denied meeting with the Egyptian official.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Channel 14 that the Egyptian intelligence chief had indeed visited Israel prior to the attack but stated he himself did not meet with him, as he was attending a memorial ceremony for IDF soldiers. Netanyahu expressed a desire to know who met with Kamel during his visit, claiming he was unaware of the meetings and accusing unnamed parties of attempting to falsely attribute a meeting to him.
This comes after The Atlantic magazine reported last month that Kamel visited Israel on September 26, 2023, eleven days before the Hamas attack, and warned of a significant escalation in the Gaza Strip. Following that report, the Prime Minister's office denied that Netanyahu had met or spoken with Kamel or that such a warning had been conveyed to him.
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