The Knesset Israel’s parliament has voted in favor of granting premier Benjamin Netanyahu the power to declare war solely with the approval of his army minister Avigdor Lieberman.
The vote on Monday amended a law which previously required the whole cabinet to vote on such a move transferring that authority to Netanyahu and Lieberman.
The Knesset approved the amendment 62 to 41 allowing the two Israeli leaders to declare war in “extreme situations.”
The change was introduced by Netanyahu shortly before he gave a speech on Monday in which he claimed to have proof of Iran having secretly pursued a nuclear program.
