Egyptian Intelligence Chief Did Not Visit Israel Before Oct. 7, Report Claims
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
An Israeli Channel 12 investigation disputes claims that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Israel before the October 7th attacks. The report states a private jet arrived on September 26, 2023, carrying two businessmen, not Kamel. This contradicts a previous report by The Atlantic alleging Kamel warned Israeli leaders. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied receiving such a warning.
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- An Israeli Channel 12 report denies Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Israel before Oct. 7.
- The report states two Egyptian businessmen, not Kamel, arrived on a private jet on Sept. 26, 2023.
- This contradicts a previous claim by The Atlantic about Kamel delivering a warning.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied meeting Kamel or receiving a warning.
- The businessmen officially entered Israel and their identities are known to authorities.
An investigation by Israel's Channel 12 has refuted claims that the head of Egyptian intelligence, Abbas Kamel, visited Israel shortly before the October 7th Hamas attacks. The report states that a private Egyptian jet landed at Ben Gurion Airport on September 26, 2023, but neither Kamel nor any other intelligence officials were aboard. Instead, the aircraft carried two Egyptian businessmen who officially entered Israel through passenger and border control.
The Channel 12 report contradicts an earlier story published by The Atlantic, which alleged that Kamel had secretly flown to Israel 11 days before the October 7th attack to warn Israeli leadership about an impending large-scale assault. The Atlantic article cited flight data and sources from multiple countries, claiming the plane was on the ground for only 67 minutes before returning to Cairo.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously denied meeting with Kamel or receiving any warning from him. Representatives of Israeli intelligence agencies and former security officials have also stated they did not meet with the head of Egyptian intelligence on the reported date. The Channel 12 investigation maintains that the identities of the two businessmen who arrived on the plane are known to Israeli authorities, as their entry was officially registered.
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