Why didn't the cabinet convene before the operation? The ombudsman responds:
After being contacted by "Israel Hayom", attorney Gali Beharev Miara reasoned that the cabinet was not convened before the days of the battle at "Balot Hashahar" due to the lack of fear of war.
It is important to note that on the second day of the operation out of three the Defense Cabinet convener.
As I recall, in light of the opening of the operation - which began with the elimination of the Northern sector general of the Islamic Jihad - Taysir Jabari - without a cabinet meeting, there were criticisms of Prime Minister Yair Lapid's decision. The Legal Adviser to the Government responded: "Section 40 of the Basic Law of the Government States that the state will not start a war and will not take significant military action that could lead, with a level of probability close to certain, to war, except by virtue of a government decision that is possible and will be accepted by a cabinet.
"The question of whether a military action could lead to war as mentioned is determined by the officials of the defense profession. From their professional position is derived the legal decision whether the action should be approved by the cabinet or not. Each case is examined individually by the officials of the defense profession, who consider the unique circumstances of the military action planned, as well as its possible consequences, and the intelligence information that existed at that time in relation to it.
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"In this case, in view of intelligence information and after evaluation meetings, the security professionals determined, unanimously, that the military action it was decided to take under the unique circumstances of the matter is not a military action that could lead to war."
Meanwhile, in accordance with the IDF's assessment of the situation, it was decided to remove all restrictions on the home front. As a first step, all the roads in the south were opened, and residents of the settlements surrounding Gaza are no longer required to stay near a protected area. Also, train traffic between the cities of Sderot and Ashkelon has returned to normal. Zikim Beach is still closed for bathing, due to fear of contamination following 130 thousand cubic meters of sewage that was discharged from the Gaza Strip.
This means that until after the inspection by the Ministry of Health, it will not be possible to enter the water.
During Operation Dawn, the Islamic Jihad fired 1,100 rockets, 200 of which landed in the Gaza Strip.
There were more Palestinian casualties from failed launches in Gaza than from IDF attacks. 900 rockets crossed into Israeli territory. 830 interceptions by Iron Dome fighters with a success rate of more than 95 percent.
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