Event Brief
Former Palestinian minister says he warned Israel before 7 Oct
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:19 AM ET
Summary: Former Palestinian Authority minister Sufian Abu Zaida says he acted as an intermediary, passing a warning from then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to Israeli intelligence officials weeks before the 7 October attack. Abu Zaida made the claim in a Facebook video, identifying himself as the unnamed source cited by Haaretz journalist Shlomi Eldar.
WHO: Sufian Abu Zaida
WHAT: Claims he conveyed a warning from Yahya Sinwar to Israeli intelligence weeks before the 7 October attack
WHEN: Oct 7, 2023
WHERE: Israel
WHY: Abu Zaida said he conveyed Sinwar’s warning to Israeli intelligence ahead of the 7 October attack.
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