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Knesset committee approves extending state of emergency until end of month
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Following a confidential briefing on the state of the war with Iran, lawmakers in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee vote unanimously to approve the nationwide state of emergency declared by Defense Minister Israel Katz and extended until the end of the month by the cabinet on Sunday.
Members of the committee were briefed by representatives of the National Security Council, Military Intelligence and the IDF Operations Directorate. On Tuesday, the committee will hold another confidential session with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
The Times of Israel Community.