<p>Following the launch from Yemen, Ben Gurion Airport was temporarily closed for arrivals and departures.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>Syrian media reported on Friday night that Israel attacked the T-4 military airport near Palmyra in central Syria.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>The purifying power of the Parah Adumah - Red Heifer.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>A short while ago, the IDF struck military strategic capabilities that remained at the Syrian military bases of Tadmur and T4, said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.</p><p>"The IDF will continue to act in order to remove any threat posed to the citizens of the State of Israel," it added.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/405739"><strong>Read more</strong></a></p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>Knesset member Dan Illouz (Likud) posted a message to the public on Friday afternoon just before the start of the Sabbath (Shabbat), calling for calming the political mood and internalizing the lessons of October 7th.</p><p>"Let us take a deep breath, just before Shabbat begins," Illouz began. "Let us remember that while we are arguing here at home, our IDF soldiers are fighting over there — shoulder to shoulder, supporting the coalition and the opposition alike — against our real enemies."</p><p>He added that the government is acting out of public responsibility: "The government is not only entitled – it is obligated – to promote the policy for which it was elected. We must also do so out of civil responsibility, and for the sake of all citizens of Israel – even those who do not agree with us."</p><p>Illouz clarified that political debates in Israel are an inseparable part of a democracy, but that we must be careful not to create a destructive divide between us: "The arguments between us are important. They stem from our values. But we must not forget: these are arguments between brothers – brothers who are willing to sacrifice their lives for each other." Let us remember who we are. We refuse to return to the pre-October 7th social divide."</p>

<p><i>Israel National News' </i>Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of Shabbat. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 17:11 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 18:51 EDT candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 18:28 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p><p> </p><p> </p>

<p>How to stop overthinking your investments, avoid common market pitfalls, and let compounding do the heavy lifting.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>IDF and Shin Bet announce they conducted an intelligence-based strike on Thursday and eliminated terrorist Osama Tabash, who planned and coordinated targets and infiltration objectives during the October 7th Massacre.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>