<p>A woman in her 20s suffered a fatal injury in violent attack in Ramle. She was taken to the Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Hospital in Be'er Yaakov where she died.</p>

<p><i>Israel National News' </i>Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the Sabbath. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 18:25 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 19:12 EDT candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 19:41 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p><p> </p><p> </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>

Netanyahu speaks to Asaf Yasur, who won a Paralympic gold medal: "This is not only your personal achievement, but a national achievement and we are very proud of you. You're worth gold.'

Shlomo Degani (59), a reserve Lieuetenant Colonel and father of three, dies after light plane he was flying over central Israel crashes.

IDF forces eliminate 20 terrorists in exchanges of fire and airstrikes and arrest 17 people suspected of terrorist activities.

<p>IAF strikes a number of ready-to-use Hezbollah launchers in the areas of Maryamine and Yaroun in southern Lebanon.</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>Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon claims gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, finishing the race in 1:20.25 minutes.</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>