{
  "id": 6130429,
  "title": "Israeli military ordered to prepare for 'all-out war' on Palestinian Authority",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/israeli-military-ordered-to-prepare-for-all-out-war-on-palestinian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:21:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/07/israeli-military-ordered-to-prepare-for-all-out-war-on-palestinian-authority/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israeli Defence Minister has ordered his military to prepare for an \"all-out war\" against the Palestinian Authority, should they be deemed to be planning an attack similar to the October 7 incident. This potential conflict could target senior officials within the Palestinian Authority and associated bodies. The threat is an escalation of the Israeli government's rhetoric against the PA, which is supposed to control parts of the West Bank under the Oslo Accords. Despite accusations of celebrating militancy, Israel and the PA have maintained security co-operation. The threat highlights the PA's weakened state, marked by economic and legitimacy crises. The Defence Minister's warning comes after a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli at a farming outpost, with the attacker subsequently killed by Israeli forces. The Defence Minister's policy emphasizes pursuing Palestinian terrorism, expanding settlements, and maintaining security stability, despite global concerns over settler violence and expansion. The UK plans to announce sanctions against Israel on Tuesday, and the US has called for severe consequences for violent settlers.",
  "summary": "Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel’s military has been ordered to prepare for an “all-out war” against the Palestinian Authority if it deems that the internationally backed organisation is “about to launch an October 7-style terrorist attack against [Israeli soldiers] and Jewish settlements ”. Mr Katz said that such a war could target “senior officials and apparatuses of the authority and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli Defence Minister orders military for all-out war against Palestinian Authority.",
    "Conflict could target senior PA officials and associated bodies.",
    "Threat highlights PA's weakened state with economic and legitimacy crises."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Israeli Defence Minister's directive signals a major escalation in Israel's stance towards the Palestinian Authority, potentially targeting its officials and deepening the PA's weakened state.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-09-07T09:17:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Israel threatens ‘full-scale war’ against Palestinian Authority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/israel-threatens-full-scale-war-against-palestinian-authority",
        "published": "2026-09-07T11:15:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israeli military ordered to prepare for 'all-out war' on Palestinian Authority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/israeli-military-ordered-to-prepare-for-all-out-war-on-palestinian-6135806",
        "published": "2026-09-07T11:21:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Israel threatens full-scale war against Palestinian Authority over potential attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/israel-threatens-full-scale-war-against-palestinian-authority-over-6137445",
        "published": "2026-09-07T11:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}