Israel forms war management cabinet

Israel formed a war management cabinet on Wednesday as it faces terrorist threats both from Gaza, the northern border and the interior. 

Members include Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and ex-Defense Minister Benny Gantz. The cabinet will also include two observers, Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief from Gantz's party, as well as Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who served as Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. from 2013 to 2021.

The agreement creating the cabinet also states that during the war, the Knesset, Israel's parlimentary body, will not pass any legislation unrelated to the war, according to "The Jerusalem Post."

The emergency cabinet notably excludes Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

More than 1,200 people in Israel were killed Saturday when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel from Gaza. The massacre of men, women, children and the elderly marked the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

Meanwhile, cities across the northern part of Israel are under lockdown after a suspected aerial infiltration from Lebanon, where Hezbollah and Hamas terrorists are known to have gliders and drones.

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