Israel says it fears Palestinian forces turning their guns on the IDF. But Jewish extremists are already attacking soldiers and Palestinians with weapons and authority provided by the stateZvi Bar'el12:27 AM • September 09 2026 IDTDefense Minister Katz's threat to embark on an all-out war against the Palestinian Authority in case its security forces turn their weapons against Israeli troops is seen as one more empty electioneering declaration, a drumbeat accompanying the prime minister's thunderous instruction to the army, asking it to present a rapid plan for such a scenario. But dismissing it as empty words – not a rare event when it comes to this defense minister – is no less dangerous than the threat itself.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlersWest BankIDFBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael KatzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7U.K. sanctionsIran-U.S.EisenkotPISABen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Tries to Run From Oct. 7, Making His Culpability a Key Election IssueIran Launches Heavy Overnight Attacks on Ships in Gulf, Missiles at JordanU.K. Heralds New Reality That Won't End With NetanyahuNetanyahu's Likud Party Files Knesset Slate, Includes PM's Handpicked CandidatesFor Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Voting Has Become an Expression of FearRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security Chiefs'Piece of Shit': U.S. Senator Urges Ben-Gvir Ban After Emaciated Prisoner VideoThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?