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Israeli Security Establishment Doubts Egyptian Spy Chief Visited Before Oct. 7
Israel's security establishment doubts Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited the country before the October 7th attacks, despite claims made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Former security officials and retroactive checks found no record of such a visit.
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- 01Israeli security officials doubt Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited before the October 7th attacks.
- 02A senior security source stated that if Kamel visited, the services would have known in real-time.
- 03Retroactive checks found no record of Kamel's alleged visit to Israel.
- 04An examination showed a September 26, 2023 flight carried businessmen, not the intelligence chief.
- 05Prime Minister Netanyahu has claimed Kamel visited Israel days before the attack.
An investigation revealed a flight on September 26, 2023, carried businessmen, not Kamel. The security establishment is questioning the veracity of the claims.
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