Israel threatens Palestinian Authority with "total war"

Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, threatened the Palestinian Authority with a "total war" if Hamas repeats the October 2023 attacks. The threat comes in a context of continued tension between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas. Israel Katz indicated that Israeli forces are prepared to retaliate massively should new attacks similar to those of October 2023 occur, when Hamas carried out the invasion that triggered the conflict in the Gaza Strip. This statement represents a direct warning to both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, which partially administers the occupied West Bank.