Sufian Abu Zaida Denies Trying to Influence Israeli Election

Former Palestinian Authority minister Sufian Abu Zaida denied trying to influence Israel's election in a newly published interview. He said he had not chosen when Israeli reporting about a message from Yahya Sinwar appeared, and described his role as a mediator relaying that message to Israelis. Abu Zaida said he was not responsible for the timing or manner of publication and had no intention of interfering in the election. The controversy concerned an alleged warning conveyed before Hamas's October 7 attack; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied the allegation that the UAE president had delivered such a warning.