STANDARD DIPLOMATIC UNVERIFIED

Former PA Minister Claims Role as Intermediary for Sinwar Message to Israel Pre-7 October

Sep 18, 2026 10:29 PM CT Gaza Strip, Palestine Hamas, Israel, diplomacy, pre-war, intelligence, Sinwar

Summary

Sufian Abu Zaida, a former Palestinian Authority minister, claims to have acted as an intermediary between Israel and Hamas prior to the October 7 attacks. He asserts that Yahya Sinwar requested a specific message be delivered to Israel, which he intends to disclose. This revelation offers potential insight into the diplomatic or intelligence channels active in the weeks leading up to the major escalation.

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Former Palestinian minister to reveal message Sinwar wanted Israel to hear Former Palestinian Authority minister, Sufian Abu Zaida, has said he acted as a go-between for Israel and Hamas before 7 October 2023, and has promised to disclose the message Yahya Sinwar asked him to pass on. “Over the n...

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Target of the alleged pre-war message from Hamas leadership.

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"Both events involve retrospective diplomatic disclosures regarding pre-October 7 interactions between Israel and Hamas. Event 9 specifically mentions the status of hostage negotiations, while the new event claims an intermediary role for a message from Sinwar. They are parallel revelations shedding light on the same diplomatic channels and timeline leading up to the escalation."