Israel warned of potential Hamas kidnapping operation years before Oct. 7, IDF col. claims - report
Col. (res.) Doron Hadar, who participated in negotiations over hostages held by Hamas before October 7, told Kan that mediators said the stalemate would lead Hamas to consider a major attack.
According to Col. (res.) Doron Hadar, mediators between Israel and Hamas had repeatedly warned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was contemplating a major kidnapping operation years before the October 7 massacre. Speaking to Kan News on Thursday, Hadar noted that these mediators conveyed to Israel that if a hostage deal couldn't be reached, Hamas would resort to such a drastic measure to alter its circumstances.
Hadar, who played a role in negotiations concerning hostages held by Hamas prior to October 7, explained that the Israeli side understood that a failure to secure such a deal would prompt Hamas to take an extraordinary step. "The understanding was that in the absence of a hostage deal, there would be no other choice, and Hamas would take a game-changing step to alter its situation," Hadar stated. He emphasized that these warnings were recorded, though he did not disclose any specific details.
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