<p>Following the IDF strike in Beirut, residents of Tzfat, Meron, the Golan Heights, the Galilee panhandle and the Upper Galilee have been instructed to stay close to shelters.</p><p><i>(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>A senior US official told<i> ABC News </i>that Israel targeted Hassan Nasrallah in the strike on Friday, adding that Nasrallah and some of his lieutenants were in Beirut making a quick visit when the strike took place.</p><p><i>(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>An Israeli official said that there are indications that Hassan Nasrallah was in the Hezbollah headquarters at the time of Friday's strike, but there is no official confirmation as to whether he was harmed.</p><p><i>(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>Terrorists steal food that we allow into Gaza, then they hype the prices, and that's how they stay in power.</p><p>Hamas has got to go.</p>

<p>The tourism, the joint ventures, the peace.</p><p>Such a peace with Saudi Arabia would enable partnerships in many, many fields, a true pivot of history, historical reconciliation between Mecca and Jerusalem.</p><p>One of the best ways to foil Iran's plans is to achieve this peace - also with the US and others who choose peace.</p><p>I believe this can materialize and much sooner than we believe. This is an opportunity that we and the world cannot let go by.</p>

<p><i>Israel National News' </i>Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the Sabbath. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 17:49 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 18:26 EDT candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 19:04 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p><p> </p><p> </p>

<p>The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, has just concluded a situational assessment with the General Staff Forum following the strike on Hezbollah's Central Headquarters and emphasized the IDF's high readiness in both offense and defense across all arenas.</p><p><i>(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>The Prime Minister's Office said that "Prime Minister Netanyahu decided to move up his return to Israel, and will take off from the United States this evening."</p><p><i>(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>