A senior Egyptian security official stated that the Egyptian commandos had been sent to the embassy after Israeli Ambassador Itzhak Levanon spoke on the phone with an anonymous member of Egypt's ruling military council, and asked him to arrange the safe evacuation of the embassy staff.
Seorang pejabat senior keamanan Mesir menyatakan bahwa pasukan komando Mesir telah dikirim ke kedutaan setelah Duta Besar Israel Yitzhak Levanon berbicara di telepon dengan seseorang anggota dewan militer yang berkuasa di Mesir, dan memintanya untuk mengatur evakuasi para anggota staf kedutaan secara aman.