Egyptian Intelligence Chief Not Aboard Pre-Oct 7th Flight to Israel
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
An Egyptian private jet landed at Ben Gurion Airport on September 26, 2023, carrying two businessmen, not Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel as previously suggested. The flight was a routine business trip and not an official or security visit. The details emerged following controversy over the plane's arrival before the October 7th attacks.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- An Egyptian private jet landed in Israel on September 26, 2023, carrying two businessmen.
- The flight did not carry Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel, contrary to earlier claims.
- The aircraft was operated by Smart Aviation and departed for Cairo about an hour after landing.
- The businessmen entered Israel via Terminal F, used for private flights.
- The flight was described as a routine business trip, not an official or security visit.
- Retired Major General Avi Gil had previously confirmed the plane's arrival before the October 7th attacks.
New details have emerged regarding an Egyptian private jet that landed at Ben Gurion Airport on September 26, 2023, approximately a week and a half before the October 7th Hamas attacks. Contrary to recent claims, the flight did not carry the head of Egyptian Intelligence, Abbas Kamel. Instead, the business jet, operated by the Egyptian charter company Smart Aviation, transported two Egyptian businessmen who arrived in Israel for what is described as a routine business trip.
The aircraft landed around 10:00 AM and departed for Cairo about an hour later, empty of passengers. The two individuals reportedly entered Israel via Terminal F, which handles private flights, and their identities are known to relevant authorities, including the Population and Immigration Authority and the Ministry of Transport, though they have not been publicly disclosed due to privacy regulations in private aviation.
This revelation follows a controversy sparked by the flight's landing. Retired Major General Avi Gil, formerly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military secretary, had previously confirmed the Egyptian plane's arrival in Israel before the massacre. However, the latest information clarifies that the flight was not an official or security-related visit, nor did it carry Kamel, thus refuting specific allegations about his presence on that particular flight. The report does not rule out other contacts between Israeli and Egyptian officials prior to the attack.
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