Posted on 05/30/21
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 30 May 2021), at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, met with Egyptian General Intelligence Service head Abbas Kamel and a delegation of senior officials led by him.
The two men discussed strengthening cooperation between Israel and Egypt as well as regional issues. They praised the ties and understandings, and the countries' joint effort on various security and diplomatic issues.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu raised Israel's demand for the prompt return of the soldiers and civilians being held in the Gaza Strip. Also discussed were mechanisms and processes to prevent the strengthening of Hamas and its use of the resources that will be directed to the civilian population in the future.
Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen and National Security Council (NSC) head Meir Ben-Shabbat also participated in the meeting.
NSC head Ben-Shabbat and Egyptian General Intelligence Service head Kamel held a lengthy meeting earlier today on the aforementioned issues.