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Security · Full coverage

Secret Hamas Channel Warned of 'Explosive Fuses' Months Before Oct. 7

How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in Hebrew, English) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By רונן ברגמן

First reported by Haaretz English · 1 day ago

What happened

A secret communication channel between Israel and Hamas, codenamed "Sarugim," conveyed explicit warnings about impending danger and "explosive fuses" months before the October 7th attack. Senior intelligence officials confirmed the UAE also issued a warning about a potential Hamas operation, while Prime Minister Netanyahu denies receiving specific alerts about Hamas, claiming warnings focused only on Hezbollah or Iran.

  • 01Secret Hamas channel warned of 'explosive fuses' months before Oct. 7.
  • 02Intelligence documents show warnings about multi-front danger due to judicial overhaul.
  • 03UAE confirmed passing a warning about imminent Hamas operation.
  • 04Netanyahu denies receiving specific Hamas warnings, claims focus was on Iran/Hezbollah.
  • 05Secret channels were part of Netanyahu's 'conflict management' policy with Hamas.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Benjamin NetanyahuYahya Sinwar
OrganizationsHamas, UAE, IDF, Hezbollah, Palestinian Authority
PlacesGaza, Middle East, Israel, Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, West Bank

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
Secret Hamas Channel Warned of 'Explosive Fuses' Months Before Oct. 7
Haaretz EnglishLeft · English1 day ago
Netanyahu Warned of Oct. 7 Attack, Didn't Brief Security Chiefs, Report Claims

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