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Israel warns of full-scale war with Palestinian Authority

From Al Bawaba · () English

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  • Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would launch a full-scale war against the Palestinian Authority if it confirmed preparations for an attack like October 7.
  • Katz said Israel would not allow an uprising in the West Bank to continue for years and would seek to end the confrontation quickly and completely.
  • Israeli authorities reportedly instructed the army to prepare for an all-out campaign against what they called terrorism in the West Bank.

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz has issued a stark warning to the Palestinian Authority: Israel will launch a full-scale war if it confirms preparations for an attack like October 7.

The warning, reported by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, came with a pledge that Israel would not allow an uprising in the West Bank to continue for years. Katz said Israel would work to resolve the confrontation quickly and completely.

The broadcaster also reported that Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the army to prepare for an all-out war against what they described as “terrorism” in the West Bank.

We will launch a full-scale war against the Palestinian Authority if it is confirmed to be preparing for an attack like October 7.

· Israel KatzThe Israeli defense minister warned of a wider conflict if Israel confirms that the Palestinian Authority is preparing a similar attack.
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