IDF fighters In Friday night arrested two suspects who tried to cross the border fence in the central Gaza Strip into Israeli territory.An improvised grenade was found In the suspects. The suspects and the weapons were transferred to security forces.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

80 Democrats urge Biden administration to actively work against counterproductive measures that endanger potential two-state solution.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Iran"s top nuclear negotiator urges Israel to stop daydreaming about attacking Iran.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

A citizen of Uzbekistan who is a resident of New York City and was convicted of conspiring to and attempting to provide material support to Islamic State (ISIS) was sentenced to 15 years in prison In Friday, the US Justice Department said, according to Reuters.Dilkhayot Kasimov, 34, was convicted of both counts following a trial in 2019. He was charged in 2015.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Israel National News is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of the Sabbath in North America, where they are being written now.Shabbat will be immediately followed by the holiday of Shavuot and, as such, updates will resume Sunday night from Israel, following the conclusion of the Shavuot holiday at 20:24 Jerusalem time.Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!