Knesset Extends Emergency Powers to Ministry of Defense; Military Rule Prolonged

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January 11, 1951

JERUSALEM (Jan. 10)

The Israel Parliament today granted, by an overwhelming majority, an extension of the emergency powers of the Ministry of Defense and authorized the maintenance of military rule in certain security zones. The extension was requested by Premier David Ben Gurion, who also holds the post of Minister of Defense.

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