Netanyahu confirms visit of Egyptian spy chief prior to Oct 7 terror attack but denies having met with him

Jerusalem, Oct 14 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Israel days before the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, though denied that the two ever met and blamed security officials for failing to anticipate the assault. Speaking to the pro-government Channel 14 programme 'The Patriots' on Tuesday, Netanyahu said Kamel had not met him because he was attending a memorial ceremony for Israeli soldiers at the time. "He didn't meet with me, he didn't speak with me," Netanyahu said. "When does an intelligence chief meet with a head of state?" However,…