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Abbas Kamel

Abbas Kamelעבאס כאמלabbas kamelכאמלаббас камельаббаса камеля

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Major General Abbas Kamel is an Egyptian retired military officer who served as Director of the General Intelligence Directorate from 2018 to 2024. He graduated from military college in 1978 and served as an officer in the armored corps. His career includes serving as Deputy Defense Attaché in the Czech Republic and Director of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. He later served as Chief of Staff to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi before being appointed presidential adviser and coordinator for security apparatuses.

In the news: Recent reports contradicted claims that he flew to Israel on a private Egyptian jet shortly before the October 7, 2023 attacks, clarifying that only two businessmen were on board.

Summarized from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); “In the news” from the latest articles that mention this name · 2026-10-15 07:56 UTC

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Weekly mentions

34 mentions by the outlets themselves

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Thu 15 Oct

06:47Contradicting PM and reports, Egypt’s spy chief said not to have been in Israel days before Oct. 7The Times of IsraelPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

Wed 14 Oct

22:47Итай Блюменталь выяснил, кто прилетал в Израиль на самолете Аббаса КамеляItay Blumenthal revealed who flew to Israel on Abbas Kamel's planeIsraelinfoPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

17:46"האזהרה המצרית": ראש המודיעין המצרי לא ביקר בישראל לפני ה-7 באוקטובר"The Egyptian warning": Head of Egyptian intelligence did not visit Israel before October 7Arutz 7Neutraltone: neutral↗

17:43Кто встречался с главой разведки Египта: новое заявление НетаниягуWho Met with Egypt's Intelligence Chief: New Statement by NetanyahuMIGnewsPro-Righttone: neutral↗

17:42עוד בלון התפוצץ: זה מי שבאמת היה במטוס שנחת בנתב"ג טרם הטבחAnother Balloon Popped: This is Who Was Really on the Plane that Landed at Ben Gurion Airport Before the MassacreNow 14Pro-Righttone: neutral↗

17:36ראשי מערכת הביטחון ל-ynet: לא מכירים ביקור של ראש המודיעין המצרי בארץDefense Chiefs to ynet: Unaware of Visit by Egyptian Intelligence Chief to IsraelYnetPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

17:21Расследование "Кан-11": глава египетской разведки не прилетал в Израиль перед 7 октябряKan 11 Investigation: Head of Egyptian Intelligence Did Not Fly to Israel Before October 7NEWSru.co.ilPro-Righttone: neutral↗

17:21תעלומת המטוס המצרי מקבלת תפנית: מי הגיע לישראל ימים לפני הטבח בשמחת תורה?The mystery of the Egyptian plane takes a turn: Who arrived in Israel days before the Simchat Torah massacre?JDNNeutraltone: neutral↗

14:59הפגישה שנשארה בערפל: המטוס המצרי, ההכחשות והשאלה שנותרה פתוחהThe meeting that remained shrouded in fog: The Egyptian plane, the denials, and the question left openIsrael HayomNeutraltone: neutralquoted tone: neutral↗

11:28"לא בעיה לבדוק בנתב"ג": מצעד ההכחשות לפגישה, האצבע המאשימה - והתיעוד מהטקס"Not a problem to check at Ben Gurion": The parade of denials for the meeting, the pointing finger – and the documentation from the ceremonyYnetPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

09:38ביסמוט על הגעת עבאס כאמל לישראל: "ראש הממשלה אחראי מאוד"Bismuth on Abbas Kamel's arrival in Israel: "The Prime Minister is very responsible"MaarivPro-Righttone: neutral↗

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