Israel declares war for first time since 1973 after Hamas terror attacks

By Rachel Schilke

Published October 8, 2023 1:06pm ET

Israel declares war for first time since 1973 after Hamas terror attacks — Israel has declared war for the first time since 1973 after Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group, launched rockets from Gaza into Israel early Saturday. The Israel National Security Council approved a state of war under Article 40 of the Basic Government Law, considering the war to have begun at 6 a.m. on Saturday. The declaration […]

Israel has declared war for the first time since 1973 after Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group, launched rockets from Gaza into Israel early Saturday.

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