Key facts
- Former Palestinian Authority minister Sufian Abu Zaida claims he warned Israeli intelligence of Hamas's planned attack weeks before October 7.
- Abu Zaida says he conveyed a message from then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who threatened an "earthquake" if talks failed.
- Abu Zaida's disclosure aligns with earlier speculation about an intermediary's identity.
- Haaretz reported that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed also warned Netanyahu about Hamas's planned offensive.
- Netanyahu denies receiving a warning from the UAE president, stating information would have gone through intelligence channels.
Sufian Abu Zaida, a former Palestinian Authority minister for prisoner affairs, has claimed he was the intermediary who relayed a warning from then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to Israeli intelligence officials weeks before the October 7 attack. Abu Zaida stated in a Facebook video that Sinwar had threatened to cause an "earthquake" if negotiations with Israel for a long-term arrangement collapsed.