<p>The IDF has announced that Sergeant first class (res.) Malkia Gross, 25, from Susya, was killed in action today in southern Gaza.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/391941">Read more</a></p>

<p><i>Israel National News</i> 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.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of the Sabbath at 20:30 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>

IAF eliminated terrorist Ayman Ratma, a central terror operative responsible for weapons supplies for the Hamas and Jamaa Islamiya terrorist organizations in Lebanon

<p>Prosecutors announce that dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building in April will have their criminal charges dropped.</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>

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef evacuated to Jerusalem hospital for tests after feeling unwell on Saturday morning.

Senior officials in the American administration informed Minister Dermer and Tzachi Hanegbi that if war breaks out with Hezbollah, the US will support and aid Israel.

The family of hostage Naama Levy addressed their daughter this evening on the occasion of her 20th birthday, which she is spending in Hamas custody.

The Jewish nation will outlive all of its arrogant, evil, demented enemies, who in the words of Daniel "will be reduced like chaff on a threshing floor”.