Palestinian official discusses pre-October 7 warning to Israel
The website "Wynet" reported that Palestinian politician Sufian Abu Zaida, a senior figure in Fatah, the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and a former Minister for Prisoner Affairs, announced that he was the intermediary who conveyed in September 2023 a warning indicating that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was planning a major attack against Israel. He clarified that he received a message from Sinwar through a mediator, in which Sinwar warned that Hamas was preparing for a "quake" operation if progress was not made in negotiations over prisoner exchanges and the return of Israeli soldier remains. This warning was relayed to Israel via a Palestinian figure and an advisor to the Emirati president, and Israeli security officials, including Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were informed about it a day before the October 7, 2023 attack. Israel denies having received any warnings from Abu Zaida or from the UAE, while the website asserts there is evidence and documents supporting Abu Zaida's account, and that awareness of these warnings had led Israeli intelligence to reassess the risks of a large Hamas attack.
تنويه: هذا ملخص تم إنشاؤه بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي
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