Abbas Kamel

Head of Egypt's General Intelligence Service 2018-24

Mar 16, 2024

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Abbas Kamel is an advisor to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the former head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS or EGIS). Following the Hamas attack on Israel of 7 October 2023, he was a key interlocutor in international efforts to bring about ceasefire in Gaza and achieve the release of Israeli hostages.

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