Syrian media reported In Friday evening that the country's anti-aircraft systems had been activated following an air strike.The reports also said that explosions were heard over the capital, Damascus.Read more(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.)

The police are asking for the public's help in locating the 11-year-old boy David Tzaidi from Beit Shemesh, who left his boarding school in Pardes Hana yesterday and has since been out of contact. Apparently he stayed the night in the central Jerusalem area.

Emergency warning sirens are being sounded in Ukrainian cities.

On social media today (Friday) calls are being made to boycott the "Zara" chain in Israel, after it became known that the company's franchisee in Israel, Joey Schwebel, hosted an evening with the chairman of Otzma Yehudit Itamar Ben-Gvir. Ben-Gvir wrote in response: "Zarahas both good clothes and good people."

Arabs infiltrate Binyamin Region town of Oz Zion, hurl four firebombs at Jewish homes, attempting to spark a fire.

Former Trump WH advisor to serve prison time for refusing to testify in front of House Jan. 6 Committee.(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.)

World Jewish Congress says UN's Commission of Inquiry's latest anti-Israel report is "an affront to history and truth".(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.)

'We will advance the Override Clause to solve the draft problem,' MK Moshe Arbel says.