The source revealed: I passed a message from Sinwar to Israel before 7.10

Former Palestinian Minister Dr. Sufian Abu Zayda revealed that he was the source behind the transfer of a message from Yahya Sinwar to Israel in September 2023. The message, which warned of "an eruption in prisons and the issue of prisoners," was mistakenly interpreted by the security establishment as a reference to captive Elizabeth Tsurkov, rather than a large-scale military attack.

Former Palestinian Minister Dr. Sufian Abu Zayda revealed in a Facebook video that he was the source behind the transfer of a message from Yahya Sinwar to Israel in September 2023, weeks before the October 7 attack. Abu Zayda, who is associated with the camp of Mohammed Dahlan, announced that in the coming days he will reveal details of secret contacts he conducted between Israel and Hamas for about a year and a half before the war, aiming to reach a humanitarian arrangement and a prisoner exchange deal. The message from Sinwar, which warned of "an eruption in Israeli prisons and the issue of prisoners," was defined as highly sensitive and distributed within a limited circle. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant were updated. However, a mistaken intelligence concept dominated the discussions: the assessment was that Sinwar intended to take over the issue of the kidnapping of researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov in Iraq, rather than a large-scale military attack. Due to the tight compartmentalization, senior IDF and Military Intelligence officials who were not privy to the secret were not exposed to the materials. The revelation connects to a Haaretz investigation that exposed the "Einai Paham" source and the Shin Bet chief's recommendation to consider preemptive strikes in Gaza, which was not accepted.