Israeli defense minister declares 48-hour nationwide state of emergency

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (2nd R) are pictured at a military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 25, 2024. Gallant on Sunday declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency. (Israeli Defense Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)
JERUSALEM, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency. ■

This screenshot from a video posted on social media shows Israeli air defense systems launched for interception in northern Israel on Aug. 25, 2024. Hezbollah has launched a large-scale drone attack against Israel Sunday morning, the militant group announced in a statement. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency. (Xinhua)

Israel’s military chief Herzi Halevi commands the military operation at the headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces in Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug. 25, 2024. Hezbollah has launched a large-scale drone attack against Israel Sunday morning, the militant group announced in a statement. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency. (Israeli Defense Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

Firefighters extinguish the fire after an attack by Hezbollah in Galilee, northern Israel, Aug. 25, 2024. Hezbollah has launched a large-scale drone attack against Israel Sunday morning, the militant group announced in a statement.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency. (Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service/Handout via Xinhua)

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