Israel’s security cabinet officially declares state of war, approves emergency measures
The Israeli Political-Security Cabinet officially declared a state of war and gave Israel the approval to carry out significant military operations, it announced on Sunday.
The official start to the 'state of war' was set for Saturday, October 7, 6 p.m.
This was done in accordance with Article 40 of the Basic Law: The government, which allows to order “significant military action that may lead, with a level of probability close to certain, to war."
The official war declaration also allows the prime minister to make certain decisions with only the approval of the security cabinet.
The cabinet also requested that the Knesset approve the activation of emergency regulations, allowing for suspects to be detained for extended periods without bringing them before a court.
The All Israel News Staff is a team of journalists in Israel.
