Defense minister warns of potential major operation in West Bank

By Emanuel Fabian

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5 October 2023, 8:05 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant addresses a press conference with his German coounterpart after signing a declaration of Intent on the Arrow 3 missile defense system, at the German defense ministry in Berlin on September 28, 2023. (Tobias Schwarz/AFP)

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant threatens Palestinian gunmen in Tulkarem of a potential wide-scale military operation, while visiting troops wounded during clashes in the West Bank city earlier.

“We will reach anywhere and attack anyone who tries to harm Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers,” Gallant says from Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, according to remarks provided by his office.

“Those who need examples of what we can do, should remember our actions in Jenin two months ago,” he says, referring to a major two-day operation in the northern West Bank city in July.

“If necessary, we will do this in other places,” Gallant adds.