West Bank & Jerusalem
Katz warns PA against launching October-style attack
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Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the Palestinian Authority against mounting an "October 7-style" assault following a stabbing attack on an Israeli settler in the West Bank, Al-Monitor reported. The caution came after the stabbing incident in the contested territory, where violence has persisted despite broader regional tensions.
Katz's statement invoked the October 7 Hamas-led attacks that killed hundreds of Israelis and triggered Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza. The warning reflects Israeli security concerns about potential coordinated Palestinian violence and reflects the heightened alert status maintained across the West Bank and Israeli communities in the region amid the broader conflict.
