Tel Aviv: Israel’s first official declaration of war since 1973. After the number of Israeli citizens killed in the conflict with Palestine exceeded 600, the Israeli Security Council has declared war according to Article 40 of the country’s constitution.
At least 750 Israelis have gone missing since the conflict began Saturday morning.
On the Palestinian side, 313 people died and more than 2,000 were injured. Hamas militants have fired more than 3,000 rockets at Israel since Saturday morning.
