Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday evening, addressing the 'Hipuch Kenim' (turning the tables) scenario, that if the Palestinian Authority opens a war against Israel, the IDF will evacuate cities and towns and respond with a heavy hand. The statement was reported by journalist Yair Goldblatt. An English version of the remarks paraphrased Katz as saying any city involved would face the harshest response.
Defense Minister Israel Katz addressed the 'Hipuch Kenim' (turning the tables) scenario in a statement Sunday evening, warning that if the Palestinian Authority initiates a war against Israel, the IDF would evacuate cities and towns and respond with overwhelming force. The remarks were reported by journalist Yair Goldblatt.
A subsequent English-language version of the statement paraphrased Katz as saying that any Palestinian Authority-instigated Intifada would be treated as an act of war, and that Israel would respond with the same force used in Gaza and Lebanon. It added that any city involved would face the 'harshest' response.
The 'Hipuch Kenim' scenario is a longstanding Israeli military contingency assessing the possibility of a coordinated PA uprising across Judea and Samaria, requiring the IDF to temporarily evacuate Israeli communities while conducting large-scale operations.
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