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Monday, August 4, 2014
MK asks court to classify Gaza op as a war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMK Nachman Shai (Labor) petitions the High Court of Justice in a bid to have Operation Protective Edge formally recognized as a war.
The move would mean a significant increase in state benefits to hundreds of thousands of Israelis affected by the fighting in Gaza, including those not living in the immediate vicinity of the Strip.
The motion claims that the fighting affects Israelis throughout the country, and classifying it as a war would enable residents of rocket-hit cities like Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and elsewhere to claim compensation for related damages.
Also Monday, Finance Minister Yair Lapid formally classified Sderot as a “periphery town,” a move that extends certain tax breaks and other benefits to residents in the rocket-battered southern city.
The Times of Israel Community.