Declaration of a state

(a) Should the Knesset ascertain that there is a state of of emergency emergency in the country, it may, upon its own initiative, or on the basis of a Government proposal, declare a state of emergency. (b) The period of the declaration's validity shall be as prescribed by it, but shall not exceed a year. The Knesset is entitled to repeat its declaration of a state of emergency as stated. (c) Should the Government ascertain that there is a state of emergency in the country, and that as a result of the urgency of the matter, a declaration of a state of emergency must be made before the Knesset can be convened, it is entitled to declare a state of emergency. The validity of the declaration shall expire after seven days from the day on which it was issued, unless it has been approved or revoked beforehand by the Knesset, in a resolution of a majority of its Members. Should the Knesset fail to convene, the Government is entitled to repeat its declaration on a state of emergency, as provided for in this clause. (d) Declarations by the Knesset or by the Government regarding a state of emergency, shall be published in the Official Gazette. Should it not be possible to publish the declaration on the state of emergency in the Official Gazette, the declaration shall be published in some other suitable manner, as long as it shall be published in the Official Gazette as soon as it is possible to do so. (e) The Knesset is entitled, at any time, to revoke a declaration on a state of emergency. Notice of the revocation shall be published in the Official Gazette.