03 — OPERATION
The Zamir–Hussein Contacts (1973)
The 1973 contacts between Mossad director Zvi Zamir and Jordan's King Hussein are documented liaison directly tied to the prewar warning problem. The A–Z records them as a rare example of high-level regional intelligence coordination entering the public record.
Evidence Assessment
Documented
The liaison contacts and their connection to prewar warning.
Reported
Some interpretive detail rests on later accounts.
Key Facts
- Date:
- 1973
- Parties:
- Zvi Zamir; King Hussein
- Subject:
- Regional warning before the Yom Kippur War
- Evidence:
- Documented in credible public accounts
The documented contacts
The A–Z records Zamir–Hussein contacts in 1973 as documented liaison tied to the warning problem, with the Jordanian king sharing his assessment of Egyptian and Syrian intentions.
Evidence assessment
Documented: the meetings and their warning significance, in credible public accounts. The full diplomatic and intelligence context is only partially public.