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Former Palestinian Authority minister Sufian Abu Zaida has said he acted as a back-channel go-between for Israel and Hamas for roughly 18 months before the October 7, 2023 attack, aimed at securing a prisoner-release deal. He has promised to soon reveal the exact message Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar asked him to convey to Israel. A journalist has since identified the message as a warning of an impending 'earthquake,' which reportedly prompted a UAE leader to call then-Israeli PM Netanyahu ahead of the attack. The disclosure is expected to add new detail to the ongoing debate over what warnings Israel received before Hamas's assault.