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Israeli Government Declares Country Officially in State of War

© AP Photo / Hatem MoussaRockets are launched by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in Gaza, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
Rockets are launched by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in Gaza, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.10.2023
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MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Israeli government announced Sunday that it has invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country has officially entered a state of war.
"Last night, the Security Cabinet approved the war situation and, to this end, the taking of significant military steps, as per Article 40 of Basic Law: The Government. The war that was forced on the State of Israel in a murderous terrorist assault from the Gaza Strip began at 06:00 yesterday (Saturday, 7 October 2023)," the government said in a statement.
An Israeli soldier stands guard next to a pickup truck mounted with machine gun in the southern city of Sderot on October 7, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.10.2023
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