Mystery Surrounds Meeting with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Before Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Former Israeli security chiefs have denied meeting with then-Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel before the October 7th Hamas attacks. Kan News reported that the heads of the Shin Bet, Mossad, and Military Intelligence were not present at any such meeting. Kamel reportedly visited Israel on September 26, 2023, to warn of an imminent Hamas attack, according to The Atlantic. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also denied meeting Kamel, citing a prior engagement.
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- Former Israeli security chiefs deny meeting Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel before Oct. 7.
- Kan News investigation found heads of Shin Bet, Mossad, and Military Intelligence were not present.
- The Atlantic reported Kamel visited Israel on Sept. 26, 2023, to warn of a Hamas attack.
- 26, 2023.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied meeting Kamel due to a Yom Kippur War anniversary ceremony.
Former Israeli security officials have denied meeting with then-Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel during his reported visit to Israel shortly before the October 7th Hamas attacks. A Kan News investigation found that the then-heads of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, the Mossad, Dedi Barnea, and Military Intelligence, Aharon Haliva, were not present at any such meeting. An individual identified as 'N', who served as the relevant head of the National Security Council and is now deputy head of the Shin Bet, also denied attending, stating, "I have never attended such a meeting." The identity of the person who met with Kamel, if such a meeting occurred, remains unknown.
The investigation follows a report by The Atlantic magazine, which stated that Kamel arrived secretly in Israel 11 days before the October 7th attack to warn that Hamas was preparing a significant assault and that time was running out to prevent escalation. The Atlantic report did not specify whom Kamel met with, stating it could not be determined.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in an interview with Channel 14 that he did not meet with Kamel, as he was attending a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War on that day. Netanyahu added, "When does an intelligence chief speak with a head of state? There is no such thing. It has never happened to me."
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