Sirens sound in Ayelet Hashachar, in northern Israel

This week I read a chilling article by historian Marc Knobel about burned synagogues. Meanwhile, in France, a church burns every two weeks, while 15 mosques go up. Opinion.

Washington Post reports Hamas is demanding a last-minute change in prisoner swap-ceasefire deal; 'take it or leave it' proposal 'indefinitely' delayed.

<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 19:32 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>

IDF, ISA, confirm deaths of two Islamic Jihad battalion commanders in Deir al-Balah.

Arab vehicle rams empty police car at Eli gas station; security forces arrest would-be terrorist and open investigation.

For the tenth time since Saturday morning, Hezbollah takes responsibility for launches against northern Israel; IAF striking in Lebanon.

Released hostage Aviva Siegel details how she was forced to say her lines 'again and again,' says Hamas tried to make her look presentable before taking photos. 'We had to sit next to them and smile and say everything is OK, just for the picture.'