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Source "Coal Eyes" Speaks: Hamas Message Not Seen as War Warning

A source known as "Coal Eyes," Dr. Soufian Abu Zeida, confirmed receiving a message from Sinwar and passing it to the Shin Bet, but stated he did not interpret it as a warning of war or the October 7th attack. The Likud party criticized the reports as "false blood libels."

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Source "Coal Eyes" Speaks: Hamas Message Not Seen as War Warning
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What happened

  1. 01Source "Coal Eyes" says Hamas message wasn't seen as war warning.
  2. 02Message from Sinwar was passed to Shin Bet, not interpreted as October 7th alert.
  3. 03Likud party criticizes reports as "false blood libels" aimed at elections.
  4. 04Sinwar's message mentioned an "earthquake" before end of September.
  5. 05Timing of message predates October 7th attack by about a week.
Translated and summarized by baba from Maariv, the latest report. Read Maariv’s original

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