Gallant seeks to expand emergency measures to communities within 80 kilometers of Gaza

By Carrie Keller-Lynn 10 May 2023, 5:10 pm

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Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on May 10, 2023. (Defense Ministry)

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is seeking government approval to extend emergency measures in Israel’s southern communities, which will give the military the ability to set safety guidelines during the ongoing Operation Shield and Arrow.

Gallant submitted a request to Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs to obtain government approval for measures that apply to communities within 80 kilometers of Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, from which terrorists have already fired hundreds of rockets today.

Among the safety guidelines are prohibitions on large gatherings and the closure of several sites to civilian entry.