Report: Egyptian Plane Before Oct. 7 Carried Businessmen, Not Spy Chief

An Egyptian aircraft that landed in Israel roughly a week and a half before the October 7 attacks carried two businessmen rather than Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, news outlet JDN reported. The report comes amid speculation regarding whether Kamel visited the country shortly before the assault.

In an interview with Army Radio, cited by The Jerusalem Post, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had not met with the Egyptian spy chief and added that he was unaware of who had met with him. Concurrently, senior Israeli defense officials denied having held any meeting with Kamel.

Netanyahu also remarked in the interview that intelligence failures surrounding the October 7 attacks should not automatically lead to a prime minister's dismissal. Further details regarding the flight have not yet been released.