Israel has officially announced that the country has entered a “state of war”

Israel is at war and may carry out “significant military action” reported office of Prime Minister of the Jewish State Benjamin Netanyahu.

This decision was made on the evening of October 7 by the Israeli military-political cabinet; today the authorities confirmed that the country is in a “state of war.” Netanyahu himself spoke about this earlier, and the cabinet decision gives this declaration “legal force” in accordance with the basic law, writes newspaper The Times of Israel. According to the law, a country cannot start a war without a government decision, the publication notes.

For the second day, Israel has been in a state of military conflict. On the morning of October 7, the Palestinian group Hamas began shelling the country from the Gaza Strip under its control, calling it the military operation “Al-Aqsa Flood”.

The militant attack was a response to Israel’s alleged repeated violations of red lines at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The group’s militants broke into Israeli territory, establishing temporary control over a number of settlements, where they captured hostages from both military and civilians.

On the morning of October 7, the Israeli army announced a “state of readiness for war,” and the country’s Defense Minister Yoav Galant approved the conscription of reservists into the army. An operation called “Iron Swords” was announced in the country. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir declared a state of emergency in the country. According to the latest official data, more than 500 Israelis were killed as a result of the militant attack.