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Abbas Kamel

3 stories in the last days

  1. Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Israel of Gaza attack, sources differ on timing
    • Netanyahu denied meeting Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel before Oct. 7 and announced a defamation lawsuit.
    • Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in early October, warning of an imminent attack, according to a report.
    • Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Sept. 26, 2023 to warn Israel of a possible Gaza attack.
    6 sources

  2. Abbas Kamel managed President el‑Sisi's office before the 2013 coup and was later appointed head of Egypt's General Intelligence based on his trust with the president
    1 source

  3. Israel prime minister's office denies claim Egyptian intelligence chief warned of Oct. 7 attack
    • Israel's Prime Minister's office said the Atlantic's claim that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Israel before Oct. 7 is false.
    2 sources
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