<p>UAE President pardons poet Abdulrahman Qaradawi, son of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, one week after he was sentenced to 10 years following his extradition from Lebanon.</p><p><i>(Arutz Sheva-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>Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas faces up to a decade or more in prison after being charged over jokes about Erdogan during a stand-up performance.</p><p><i>(Arutz Sheva-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><i>Arutz Sheva-Israel National News</i> is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 19:35 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>

Large numbers of forces at scene of Netanya shooting incident; police investigating.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with American citizens living near Ramallah, pulled out his cellphone to film Jews near the area.

IDF intercepts Hezbollah drone over the Lebanon security zone before striking terrorists and weapons storage facilities used to plan attacks.

Arab diplomats say Tehran may prolong its controlled escalation with the United States to pressure President Trump ahead of the midterm elections.

Emerging plan would see IDF troops leave forward positions, redeploy along a new 'Gray Line' just kilometers from Israel's northern border.