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Sunday, June 17, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Ministers move to cancel law giving prime minister power to declare war
The cabinet lends its support to a bill that would strip the prime minister and defense minister of the power to declare war without consulting any other government officials.
A law granting the premier and defense minister that power was passed by the Knesset in May as an addendum to another law, drawing criticism over the concentration of power in the hands of just two elected officials.
Under new regulations proposed in the new bill, the entire 10-member security cabinet must vote on any declaration of war, or a large-scale military operation that could lead to war.
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