This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine war: First week ends with over 2,500 Palestinians, 1,400 Israelis killed
Israel declares state of national emergency
7 October 2023 11:51 BST
Israel's minister of national security, Itamar Ben Gvir, has declared a state of national emergency across Israel and has made orders to recruit all police volunteers.
In southern Israel, there are widespread reports of power outages as electrical grids have been hit.