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Yoav Gallant says Hamas warned Shin Bet ahead of October 7 massacre
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- Former defense minister Yoav Gallant confirmed that Israel received a warning message from Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar via a Shin Bet channel, indicating plans to "shake the prisons" before the October 7, 2023 massacre.
- Gallant alleged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu excluded senior security officials, including himself, from sensitive discussions with US officials during the war, leading to low trust in the prime minister among security leaders.
- The revelations come amid scrutiny of Netanyahu's handling of intelligence and warnings ahead of the Hamas attack, with Gallant stating he was unaware of any foreign leader warnings until learning about them through media reports.
- Gallant criticized the alleged failure to act on such warnings, calling it a fundamental failure in the overall security assessment rather than a political issue.
- These disclosures follow claims by former Fatah official Sufian Abu Zaida about a secret Israel-Hamas communication channel aimed at prisoner exchange negotiations prior to the attack.
