Overview
- Reports say the deportees were initially lodged at the five-star Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel, where they were photographed using amenities, before departing the property.
- Marriott officials confirmed to the Times of Israel that the ex-prisoners had checked out of the hotel, a detail cited by multiple outlets.
- Among those identified in reporting are Mahmoud Issa, Samir Abu Nima, and Muhammad Zawahra, all convicted in deadly attacks.
- A wedding for Akram Abu Bakr was reportedly held at the hotel on October 18, with several deportees said to have attended.
- Egyptian authorities are reported to be monitoring the men, allowing residency applications and controlling movement, while questions remain over who financed the hotel stay and security experts warn of potential regrouping risks.