Israel has officially entered a “state of war”

Israel has entered a “state of war.” This was announced by the country’s military-political cabinet.

According to a statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the introduction of paragraph 40 of the government law, which regulates the procedure for declaring a state of war, was approved, The Times of Israel clarifies. The last time this clause was introduced was during the Arab-Israeli war 50 years ago, in 1973.

According to media reports, the Israeli Security Cabinet voted on October 7 to formally declare war in the country. Earlier, Netanyahu himself, in a public statement, called what was happening a war, not a military operation.

The Israeli military-political cabinet also announced the start of major military operations.

According to the media, the decision was made by the government after Hamas militants entered the southern part of the country, “killing hundreds of people.”

Now Hamas and the Israeli army are waging massive attacks. According to the latest data, in Israel, more than 600 people became victims of the fighting, almost 2 thousand were injured, and in the Gaza Strip – more than 300 dead and also about 2 thousand injured.

Recall that the Palestinian movement Hamas attacked Israel with rockets on the morning of October 7. The militants were able to take control of some settlements and took hostages. The group said it aims to create a Palestinian state. In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched the counter-terrorism Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip. Later, the President of partially recognized Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, declared the right of the Palestinian people to protection from Israel, he was quoted by Wafa. On October 9, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that most of the militants who had infiltrated Israeli territory had been destroyed and the army was beginning an offensive on Gaza.