Security Cabinet to Convene Sunday for First Time in a Month

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The security cabinet will convene on Sunday for the first time since early October, after the body had not convened for a month. The meeting comes following public criticism.

Prime Minister Netanyahu declared in the Knesset plenum that Israel faces "moments of test" and called for unity. Yisrael Beytenu... Party Leader MK Gadi Eisenkot addressed him, demanding that he refrain from making dramatic decisions before a new government is sworn in, reminding him that he does not enjoy the Knesset's confidence and that only 46 Knesset members support him.

The legal question that arises is whether a transitional government is permitted to open a military campaign against Iran. The law leaves the government room to maneuver on security matters, even if it is a transitional government, and Eisenkot demands that Netanyahu show restraint and caution.