The Israeli government, on Monday evening, announced a nationwide state of emergency until 30 September amid its escalating strikes on Lebanon and anticipated expansion of Hezbollah rockets firing towards Israel, Anadolu Agency reports.
According to Israeli daily, Yedioth Ahronoth, Israeli Cabinet ministers voted to declare a “special home front situation” throughout Israel.
The vote was done by telephone, as proposed by Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, the newspaper added.
Daily, Haaretz, said that under the declaration, the army is granted powers to issue instructions to the Israeli public, allowing it to ban gatherings, limit studies and issue “additional instructions required to save lives.”
The declaration comes following an Israeli army assassination attempt against Ali Karaki, a top Hezbollah military Commander.