Israel officially declares state of war
Israel’s military-political cabinet supported the use of Article 40 of the Aleph Law, which means an official declaration of war.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
As noted, this clause stipulates that "the state will not start a war and will not take significant military actions that could with a high degree of probability lead to war, except in the case of a corresponding government decision."
According to the Israeli state broadcaster, the activation of the clause will allow the
- the government to order "significant military actions that may with a high degree of probability lead to war";
- change the amount of compensation payments to be paid by the state to the victims.
"At the same time, tomorrow morning, the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee will hold a special hearing to approve the mobilization of the reserve," the broadcaster notes.
In particular, the ministers approved emergency rules that allow for hearings in courts without the presence of detainees. This decision was made due to difficulties with the transportation of prisoners and police personnel.
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"Against the backdrop of the war in the south, the Magan unit, which provides security for ministers and heads the Shin Bet, today issued a directive to ministers not to approach Arab settlements and to avoid traveling on "problematic routes." In addition, travel on problematic routes, such as Wadi Ara and Wadi Milk, should be avoided," the statement said.
"Last night, the Political and Security Cabinet approved martial law and, accordingly, the conduct of significant military operations. This is in accordance with Article 40 of the Basic Law on Government. The war, imposed on the State of Israel due to a deadly terrorist attack from the Gaza Strip, began on October 7, 2023 at 06:00," the press service of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement.
