Declaration of war, or

(a) The State shall not start a war, and shall not initiate a the initiation of a significant military operation, which is liable to lead, significant military at a level of probability close to certainty, to war, save action (Amendments by force of a Government decision. Nos. 6 &7) (a1) Despite what is said in clause (a) and article 33(a), the Government is entitled to decide to delegate its authority on the basis of clause (a), in general or in a particular case, to a ministerial committee prescribed by law. Should the Government decide to delegate its authority to the Ministerial Committee, the Ministerial Committee shall use its authority only if the Prime Minister has decided that implementing the authority by the Committee, instead of the Government, is required, in the specific circumstances, due to reasons of state security or its foreign relations, including reasons of confidentiality involved in them. (a2) [Repealed – amendment No. 7] (b) Nothing in this article can prevent other military actions required for the purpose of defense of the State and public security. (c) Notification of a Government decision to start a war, or to initiate a significant military operation on the basis of clause (a) shall be submitted to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee as soon as possible, and should the decision be taken by the Ministerial Committee as stated in clause (a1), a notice shall be given thereof, as soon as possible, to the Government and to the Subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset. The Prime Minister shall notify the Knesset Plenum as well, as soon as possible. The notification on other military actions, as stated in clause (b), shall be submitted to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee as soon as possible.