A camera on the helmet of an IDF soldier caught the moment his fellow soldiers took a break from the fighting to welcome Shabbat.

<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 16:03 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 16:24 EST candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 17:20 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p><p></p><p></p>

<p>The IDF said on Friday that its troops have captured key Hamas outposts in Gaza, eliminating some 150 terrorists in the process.</p><p>The IDF stated says that in recent days, its 401st Brigade led an assault on the Bader outpost, which is the main outpost of Hamas’ Al-Shati Refugee Camp Battalion, located adjacent to civilian homes near the refugee camp.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="/news/380094">Read more</a></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>In response to the launches over the last day, IDF fighter jets and aircraft struck a series of terror targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon.<br /><br />Among the terror targets that were struck were a number of terrorist infrastructure and military posts in which Hezbollah terrorists operated, weapons depots, and intelligence infrastructure that assisted Hezbollah in gathering information and directing terrorism against Israel.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="/news/380097">Read more</a></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>

Mahmoud Abbas stated the Gaza Strip is an 'integral part of the State of Palestine.'

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: From Sarah, we inherited the sanctity of deedl that develops the unique holiness of the Jewish people.

<p>Israeli singer Omer Adam leads the families of the hostages in singing Hatikva.</p>

Israeli forces have attacked 15,000 targets, seized 6000 weapons, and yesterday destroyed an enemy UAV with a Patriot missile.