PA chairman met Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, told him that Israel should be the Ine to calm the tensions in the region.(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.)

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah stated Friday that Iran has conveyed to Arab countries that have ties with Israel that Tehran will attack them if Iranian targets are struck from their territory, Haaretz reported. Nasrallah spoke in reference to an attack in which as many as 12 missiles were fired toward the US consulate in Iraq"s northern city of Erbil in March. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for the missile attacks and claimed they targeted Israeli "strategic centers" in Erbil.(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.)

Ukraine admits 'serious losses' during invasion, but claims Russia's are 'much, much bigger.' 'They have colossal losses.'

MK Israel Katz (Likud) commented In the planned special meeting of the Knesset despite the Knesset still being at recess, saying "The current government has lost its majority and is holding Into its power in an undemocratic fashion. I will demand of the Prime Minister to either resign and allow Netanyahu to form a government in the current Knesset, or to set a mutually acceptable date to hold elections."

United Torah Judaism leader MK Moshe Gafni commented In the intention of retired judge Eliakim Rubinstein to participate in an event at the Ezrat Yisrael plaza at the Western Wall, together with reformist and conservative organizations. "Retired Judge Eliakim Rubinstein has revealed his true intentions and intends to participate in a provocative event and undermine Israeli law, which confirms our claims about his positions throughout the years when he was in a judicial position," Gafni said.

Dual Israeli-Russian citizen and California resident Yuri Milner pledges $100 million to aid Ukrainian refugees.

The realignment from the EUCOM to CENTCOM will allow the strengthening of cooperation between the two militaries.

Food producer Strauss has announced that while no traces of salmonella have been found in product suspected of contamination, the recall issued for those products will not be canceled.