Sinwar's Secret Message Misinterpreted Before Oct. 7 Attack
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By כיכר השבת
First reported by Mako · 50 minutes ago
What happened
Weeks before the October 7th attack, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar sent a secret message warning of an "earthquake in the prisons." Israeli intelligence misinterpreted this as being related to the Elizabeth Tsurkov case in Iraq, failing to recognize it as a deceptive tactic to mask attack preparations. The misinterpretation contributed to a false sense of security within Israeli security agencies.
- 01Hamas leader Sinwar sent a secret warning about "prisons" weeks before Oct. 7.
- 02Israeli intelligence misinterpreted the message, linking it to the Tsurkov case.
- 03The misinterpretation created a false sense of security before the attack.
- 04Sinwar's message was a deceptive tactic to mask attack preparations.
- 05Contact with Dahlan's office continues despite intelligence failures.
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