Israel threatens senior Palestinian officials with 'all-out war' in occupied West Bank

Israel threatens senior Palestinian officials with 'all-out war' in occupied West Bank Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:33 Defence Minister Israel Katz says planning is in place for possible operations against Palestinian Authority Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz pictured on 20 January 2026 (Aggelos Nakkas/AFP) Off Israel will launch an "all-out war" in the occupied West Bank if any military operations are discovered being planned by groups linked to the Palestinian Authority, Defence Minister Israel Katz has said. Katz said on Monday that in such an operation they would wage a broad campaign against senior PA officials, its security apparatuses and "terrorist infrastructure" in the occupied territory. He told reporters that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the Israeli army to prepare for such an operation if the security situation "deteriorated".