Abed is originally from Arraba in the north. He lives in Givatayim and is married to Hatam.

Abed holds a master’s in economics and a bachelor's (with honors) in economics and business management – both from the University of Haifa. He is a graduate of the Mahalach Foundation program for creating profitable units in non-profit organizations; the Migrash program for leading change through collective impact; the Hashikma program – for leadership and sustainability, and also completed two years of an internship in socio-economic policy in the Milken Institute Fellows program.