After two years of war, Israeli defense minister cancels emergency measures in Israel’s south October 27, 2025A pickup truck used by Hamas terrorists is seen in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the hardest-hit communities in the Oct. 7 onslaught by Hamas, on October 27, 2023. (Gili Yaari /FLASH90)Gili Yaari /FLASH90After two years of war, Israeli defense minister cancels emergency measures in Israel’s south Tweet Join Group Join WhatsApp Group Email https://worldisraelnews.com/after-two-years-of-war-israeli-defense-minister-cancels-emergency-measures-in-israels-south/ Email Print Katz’s decision came as the military marked two years since the start of the ground maneuver against the terrorist organization inside Gaza.By JNSIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday signed off on the Israel Defense Forces’ proposal to cancel emergency measures in the south that had been in place since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack, having been extended multiple times.The “Special Situation on the Home Front” authorized the IDF’s Home Front Command to impose limits on gatherings and civilian movement.The declaration did not affect citizens directly but enabled the military to decide on new restrictions quickly.Katz’s decision came as the military marked two years since the start of the ground maneuver against the terrorist organization inside Gaza.Following two years of fighting, Israel and Hamas this month agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal that saw IDF troops partially withdraw from the Strip, leaving them in control of roughly half of the territory. IDFSouthern Israelstate of emergency
