Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant on Sunday announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency starting at 06:00 am (0300 GMT), following pre-emptive military strikes launched by Israel in Lebanon.
Gallant who made this announcement said the emergency declaration allows the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to implement specific directives for the public, such as restricting gatherings and closing certain sites.
I am convinced that there is a high probability of an attack against the civilian population in areas of the country where the declaration of a special situation did not apply,” he said, referring to previous local emergency measures.
“I hereby declared a special situation on the home front in other areas of the country. The situation is valid for 48 hours starting at 6:00 am,” Gallant stated.