Gaza: Israel lifts state of emergency in the south for the first time since 7 October

Milan, 27 October (LaPresse) – For the first time since the attack on 7 October 2023, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has decided to lift the state of emergency declared in southern Israel. The Times of Israel reports that the “special situation” allowed the Army Command for the Home Front to restrict gatherings and close certain areas. The state of emergency was declared on the morning of 7 October throughout the country, but since then it has remained in force only in the south. The order will expire tomorrow and, for the first time in over two years, there will be no “special situation” active in Israel. ‘I have decided to adopt the IDF’s recommendation and revoke, for the first time since 7 October, the special situation on the home front,’ Katz said, adding that ‘the decision reflects the new security reality in the south of the country, achieved thanks to the determined and powerful actions taken over the past two years by our heroic troops against the Hamas terrorist organisation.’