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Knesset panel approves extension of state of emergency until April 14
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAriela Karmel is a political correspondent at The Times of Israel. She previously reported for Calcalist and Haaretz. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern and African History from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approves the government’s request to extend the nationwide state of emergency until April 14.
Defense Minister Israel Katz first declared a state of emergency on February 28 following the joint US-Israel strike on Iran.
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