Israeli Security Chiefs Deny Knowledge of Egyptian Spy Chief's Pre-Oct 7 Visit
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Senior Israeli security officials deny awareness of a secret visit by Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel to Israel on September 26, 2023. This contradicts Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement that Kamel visited shortly before the October 7th attacks.
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- Israeli security officials deny knowing about Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel's pre-Oct 7 visit.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu stated Kamel visited Israel days before the Hamas attack.
- Reports indicate Kamel delivered a warning about Hamas to Israeli officials on September 26.
- Kamel's alleged visit occurred 11 days before the October 7th Hamas massacre.
Senior Israeli security officials have stated they have no knowledge of a visit by Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, to Israel prior to the October 7th Hamas attacks. This contradicts recent reports and Prime Minister Netanyahu's own statement that Kamel landed in Israel days before the massacre. Netanyahu mentioned he was attending a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers at the time and questioned whom Kamel met with, implying another Israeli official was responsible for the meeting.
During this visit, Kamel reportedly warned Israeli officials that Hamas was preparing for a significant assault and that the window to prevent escalation was closing. The specific Israeli officials who received the warning were not identified in the report.
Airport Authority records indicate the plane remained in Israel for just 67 minutes before returning to Cairo.
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