Ex-Minister Gallant: Hamas Leader's Threat Misinterpreted Before Oct. 7
How 4 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By Israel National News
What happened
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's threat to "shake the prisons" was received by the Shin Bet weeks before October 7th but was misinterpreted as being related to a kidnapping, not a large-scale attack. Gallant also stated he was unaware of warnings from Egypt or the UAE prior to the massacre.
- 01Hamas leader Sinwar's threat to "shake the prisons" was received by Shin Bet before Oct. 7.
- 02The threat was misinterpreted by Israeli intelligence as related to a kidnapping.
- 03Former Defense Minister Gallant confirmed the intelligence received.
- 04Gallant stated he was unaware of warnings from Egypt or UAE.
- 05Intelligence assessment linked the threat to the Elizabeth Tsurkov kidnapping.
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