Published September 7th, 2026 - 08:45 GMT
ALBAWABA - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the Palestinian Authority of an expanded war if it is confirmed to be preparing for an attack like October 7.Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported, citing the minister, "We will launch a full-scale war against the Palestinian Authority if it is confirmed to be preparing for an attack like October 7.""If... the Palestinian Authority’s security mechanisms and related bodies initiate, or we know with certainty that they are about to initiate, a terror attack in the style of October 7 against IDF forces and Jewish settlements -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have instructed the IDF to prepare for the opening of a full-scale war," the defence minister said."We will not allow a return to the reality of an intifada lasting for years, as was the case in the past," he also revealed, according to i24news.عاجل | هيئة البث الإسرائيلية عن كاتس: سنبدأ حربا شاملة ضد السلطة الفلسطينية إذا تأكد استعدادها لهجوم مثل 7 أكتوبر— الجزيرة - عاجل (@AJABreaking) September 7, 2026 According to the minister, Tel Aviv may attack senior officials and security forces in the Palestinian Authority and what Katz described as "terrorist infrastructure" across the West Bank.He further added that Tel Aviv won't allow an uprising in the West Bank to last for years, and that Israel will work to resolve the confrontation quickly and completely.Israeli Broadcasting Authority also mentioned that the defense minister issued, along with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, instructions to the army to prepare for an all-out war against "terrorism" in the West Bank.
