Pittsburgh Jewish Federation deletes Twitter/X account after being hacked by anti-Israel activists.

<p><em>Israel National News' </em>Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the Sabbath. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 17:22 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 17:50 EDT candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 18:37 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p><p></p><p></p>

<p>Israeli sources confirmed that two hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are in the process of being freed to Egypt. Their identities are not known as of yet.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>The Hostage and Missing Families Forum welcomed the return of the two hostages, saying, "Continuing the holding of the hostages is a war crime. Hundreds of families are expecting assistance from the leaders of Arab countries after the actions of Hamas shocked the entire world."</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p><em>(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.)</em></p>

Sirens sound in Nes Harim, Nof Ayalon, Nachshon, and Latrun, in the Jerusalem area.

A rocket has fallen in an open area near Latrun.

A document published by the Palestinian Authority's religious dept. calls for mosques to deliver calls for murder of Jews in Friday sermons.