Egyptian Intelligence Chief Did Not Visit Israel Before Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel was not on an executive jet that landed in Israel 11 days before the October 7th attack, contrary to some reports. The flight, belonging to Smart Aviation, carried two businessmen who entered Israel via the Fatah terminal. This clarification follows comments by former Military Secretary Avi Gill about an Egyptian plane landing shortly before the attack.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel did not land in Israel on an executive jet 11 days before the October 7th attack.
- The flight carried two Egyptian businessmen who entered Israel via the Fatah terminal.
- The aircraft belonged to the Egyptian charter company Smart Aviation.
- The flight was described as a routine business trip, not an official or security visit.
- Former Military Secretary Avi Gill had previously stated an Egyptian plane landed in Israel before the attack.
The head of Egyptian Intelligence, Abbas Kamel, was not on an Egyptian executive jet that landed in Israel 11 days before the October 7th Hamas attack, according to a report by Kan News. and departed for Cairo about an hour later, empty of passengers. The report stated that two businessmen, whose identities are known to authorized bodies but not publicly disclosed due to privacy regulations in executive aviation, were on board.
These businessmen entered Israel via the Fatah terminal, and the flight was considered a routine business trip, not an official or security-related one. The information comes after former Military Secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, General Avi Gill, mentioned the landing of an Egyptian plane in Israel about a week and a half before the October 7th attack in recent media interviews, stating there was "no doubt" it landed.
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