<p>US Treasury announces sanctions against five individuals and three companies accused of operating within a sanctions evasion network that supports Hezbollah's financial operations.</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>Judge rules that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil will remain incarcerated in Louisiana as the judge deliberates on whether his legal challenge should proceed in federal court there or in New Jersey.</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>Axios reports that Netanyahu has instructed Mossad to identify nations willing to accept large numbers of Gazans. Prime Minister's Office declines to comment.</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 YAMAM national counterterrorism unit arrested two suspects in Jenin overnight. One of them tried to escape and was shot in his leg. Israeli forces were attacked with IEDs as they left the city.</p><p>In addition, Israeli forces arrested six more wanted persons throughout Judea and Samaria, and confiscated weapons and military equipment.</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 18:16 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 18:59 EDT candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 19:33 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p><p> </p><p> </p>

<p>IDF strikes Hezbollah command centers, terrorist infrastructure sites, launchers, and terrorists in southern Lebanon, following the missile attack on Kiryat Shmona.</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>US President says his preference is to work out a deal with Iran on its nuclear program, "but if we don't work it out, bad, bad things are going to happen to Iran".</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>Hamas reportedly discussing the release of several hostages in exchange for a ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday and the days following it.</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>