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Sure they do - but they tend to declare abstract "states of war" without a stated goal or timeline. Like the State of Israel, for example, on Oct 8.
by aguaviva 2y ago
Sure they do - but they tend to declare abstract "states of war" without a stated goal or timeline. Like the State of Israel, for example, on Oct 8.
- xpl 2y agoYeah, but that is for "internal consumption" and it doesn't affect any international relations, unlike "declaring war". An interesting example is the U.S. which has been in a "state of war" (official term is "period of hostility") since 2001, a.k.a. "War on Terrorism" — and it still is! Which, by the way, gives a nice bonus of immediate citizenship for signing up for the military, without the need to wait for 5 years.
- edanm 2y agoIsrael actually didn't do that - Netanyahu literally said "this is not another skirmish, this is a war" and gave explicit goals to the war (bringing back the hostages and dismantling Hamas). Later on an additional goal was added - allowing the return of Israeli internal refugees to their homes in the North.