Passengers of Egyptian aircraft that landed in Israel before October 7 were businessmen - report
The report comes amid suspicion that Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel was on board the flight, with Netanyahu denying having met with him at the time.
Two businessmen transported goods on an Egyptian aircraft that landed in Israel on September 26, 2023, according to KAN News. The source, citing unnamed individuals familiar with the incident, stated that the passengers entered the country via the Fattal Terminal at Ben-Gurion Airport. The aircraft, which was not classified as official or security-related, departed empty for Cairo afterward.
The Transportation Ministry, Fattal Terminal, Population and Immigration Authority, and a charter company from Egypt were aware of the passengers’ identities but chose not to disclose their names due to privacy regulations.
The incident has attracted attention following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's confirmation of an Egyptian aircraft landing in Israel prior to the October 7 tragedy. Netanyahu denied meeting with Abbas Kamel, the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director, in September 2023, stating he was unaware of Kamel's meetings during the trip.
He further claimed he was attending a memorial ceremony for fallen IDF soldiers when Kamel was in Israel, and that meeting Kamel is unprecedented. This denial contrasts with statements from the Prime Minister's Office confirming Netanyahu's meeting with Kamel in May 2021, and photographic evidence and a video recording of their encounter published on the PMO's official channels.
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