<p><i>Israel National News </i>is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of the holidays of Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Thursday night from Israel, following the conclusion of Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah at 18:34 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Chag Sameach!</p>

WSJ publishes new details about allegations of sexual harassment against Hague Court chief prosecutor, Karim Ahmad Khan, linking Khan's "persecution" to arrest warrants against PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant.

Former President Donald Trump says 'Israel would not “necessarily … have to” end Iran’s theocratic regime if he was president, suggesting he would encourage peace talks between the two enemies.

Mohammad Abu Itiwi, a Nukhba commander in the Al Bureij Battalion of Hamas' Central Camps Brigade who was employed by UNRWA since 2022 and led the attack on the Re'im bomb shelter, eliminated.

<p>A survey conducted recently reveals five areas in the south where not one alarm has been heard since the outbreak of the war.</p>

If the century-long Palestinian rejection of political pluralism continues to be rejected at its root, and thus not taken into consideration at all, what hope is there for the future?

<p>Saudi defense ministry spokesman confirms Saudi Arabia recently participated in military exercises with Iran and other nations in the Sea of Oman, but says no other exercises are planned at this time.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Simchat Torah and Shmini Atzeret in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters welcomes decision to send an Israeli delegation to talks in Doha, says a negotiated deal is the only way to secure the release of the 101 hostages.