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Abbas Kamel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on January 22, 2023. At right is his military secretary, Maj. Gen. Avi Gil. At left is his chief of staff Tzachi Braverman. (Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90)
Lazar Berman
Analysis
Lazar Berman
Reports of unheeded Oct. 7 warnings may be tenuous, but still are dangerous for Netanyahu
Much about claims around Gulf leaders alerting PM before attack leaves room for doubt, but that does not mean voters will dismiss serious questions about Netanyahu's handling of the Hamas threat
This official government handout photo shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosting Egyptian spy chief Abbas Kamel at his official residence in Jerusalem, May 30, 2021. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
September 28, 2026, 10:37 am
Egypt warned Netanyahu of attack days before Oct. 7, after two previous warnings — report
Intel chief Abbas Kamel called PM in early October, having already warned officials that Gaza was a tinderbox, WSJ reports; premier has denied receiving warnings from Egypt, UAE
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a press conference in Tel Aviv on July 13, 2024, during the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas terror group. (Nir Elias / Pool / AFP)
September 27, 2026, 2:31 pm
Netanyahu’s narrative of ignorance on October 7 is rapidly unraveling
New reports detailing warnings conveyed by Egypt and the UAE before the massacre shatter PM’s claim the security establishment kept him in the dark; if anything, it was the other way around
By Amir Bar Shalom
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, on April 4, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
September 27, 2026, 2:58 am
Days before Oct. 7, PM ordered security forces to ‘minimize escalation’ in Gaza – report
Netanyahu said to have called for an increase in humanitarian efforts after Egyptian intel chief warned of Hamas mobilization and advised concessions to terror group
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel attends a meeting of Egyptian and Sudanese foreign ministers and heads of intelligence at Tahrir Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, February 8, 2018. (Khaled Elfiqi/Pool photo via AP)
October 17, 2024, 12:50 pm
Egypt replaces spy chief who played key role in now-stalled hostage-ceasefire talks
Sissi appoints Hassan Rashad to replace Abbas Kamel, who is moved to become a special adviser, as Iran’s FM visits Egypt as part of Middle East tour to discuss regional tensions
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar attends a farewell ceremony in honor of then-police chief Kobi Shabtai (not pictured), at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, on July 14, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 14, 2024, 11:31 am
Shin Bet head met with Egypt intel chief over stalled hostage deal talks – report
Ronen Bar said to hold discussions in Cairo with Abbas Kamel on engaging with Hamas’s Sinwar, resolving contentious issues of Rafah Border Crossing and Philadelphi Corridor
By ToI Staff
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani speaks at a joint press conference with the US secretary of state in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Ibraheem Al Omari/Pool via AP)
August 16, 2024, 1:32 pm
Qatari PM said urging Iran to exercise caution amid ongoing Doha hostage-truce talks
Hezbollah reportedly agrees to hold off on any major attack while negotiations in Qatar continue; mediators say first day of renewed talks included ‘constructive discussions’
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
This combination of pictures created on February 13, 2024 shows (L to R) CIA Director William Burns, Mossad Director David Barnea, and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. (AFP)
May 24, 2024, 3:32 am
CIA head to meet Mossad chief and Qatari PM in Paris, aiming to revive hostage talks
High-level meeting will be first since negotiations fell apart two weeks ago; unclear if Egyptian intel chief will also attend, though Cairo will remain involved in mediation
By Jacob Magid
A person sitting in an electric wheelchair moves past posters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas, in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Jack Guez/AFP)
April 26, 2024, 3:05 pm
Egypt’s spy chief in Israel for talks on hostage deal amid concerns over Rafah op
Delegation led by Abbas Kamel to discuss ‘new vision’ for extended ceasefire in Gaza, including exchange of hostages, Palestinian prisoners, return of residents to northern Gaza
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Gaza deal negotiators: (L-R) CIA chief William Burns, Egyptian intel chief Abbas Kamel, Mossad chief David Barnea, and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. (Collage/AP/AFP)
April 8, 2024, 9:52 am
Israel, Hamas downplay report of progress in truce talks amid optimism from Egypt
Egyptian report says ‘significant progress on several contentious points of agreement,’ claims deal could be finalized this week; Hamas delegation leaves Cairo for consultations
By ToI Staff and Agencies
ShinBet head Ronen Bar at the annual IDF Armored Corps memorial ceremony, marking the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, in Latrun on September 27, 2023 (Jonathan Shaul/Flash90)
January 30, 2024, 12:26 pm
Shin Bet chief visits Cairo to address tensions with Egypt over Gaza – report
Ronen Bar reportedly meets Egyptian counterpart, amid dispute over who will control the Philadelphi Route along the Egypt-Gaza border
By ToI Staff
Jews pray for the IDF's success in the war against Hamas, for the return of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, and in memory of the people murdered in the October 7 massacre, at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the Old City of Jerusalem, January 10, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 10, 2024, 8:26 pm
War cabinet said to discuss Qatari deal for hostage release, exile of Hamas leaders
Proposal would reportedly see end to Israel’s Gaza offensive; Hamas said to reject any offer that does not keep it in power in the territory
By ToI Staff, Canaan Lidor and Jessica Steinberg
Families and friends of about 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring them home during a demonstration in Tel Aviv on November 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
November 22, 2023, 9:32 am
Behind the scenes of the intense talks that led to the Israel-Hamas hostage deal
A multilateral group set up by Qatar shortly after Hamas onslaught proves effective, thanks to personal involvement from Biden throughout rollercoaster US-brokered negotiations
By Jacob Magid
Israelis begin a days-long march in Tel Aviv towards the Knesset in Jerusalem, calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by terrorists in Gaza, November 14, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)
November 15, 2023, 8:02 pm
Israel said to weigh deal that would see 50 hostages freed, 3-day ceasefire
While Reuters report suggests swap imminent, Israeli officials have told public not to rely on rumors
By ToI Staff
File: Pictures of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, November 14, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
November 14, 2023, 10:19 pm
Netanyahu downplays talk of hostage deal after Biden says he believes it’ll happen
‘When we have something to report, we will,’ PM says, shortly after US president sends hopeful message and tells families: ‘Hang in there, we’re coming’
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Head of the Shin Bet security service Ronen Bar leaves his home in Rishpon, central Israel, October 11, 2021. (Flash90)
August 21, 2022, 9:27 pm
Shin Bet chief meets Egyptian spymaster to patch up fraying ties — reports
Ronen Bar said to hold talks with Abbas Kamel after Cairo was apparently angered by IDF raid in West Bank shortly after Gaza ceasefire brokered
By ToI Staff
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