<p>A source in the Prime Minister's Office said that this is a political statement.</p>

The 16th brigade has eliminated numerous terrorists, and together with combat engineers, destroyed an underground tunnel.

<p>An Iranian official said on Friday that Tehran is demanding that President Trump give guarantees that he will not withdraw from a new nuclear agreement, as reported by <i>Reuters</i>.</p><p>The source added that Iran's red lines are not to completely abolish the centrifuges, not to reduce the rate of uranium enrichment to zero, and not to negotiate Iran's missile program.</p>

<p>Widespread anti-KFC protests in Pakistan, fueled by anger over the war in Gaza, lead to dozens of arrests and the fatal shooting of an employee in Sheikhupura. Demonstrators accuse the chain of links to the US and Israel.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat and the Seventh Day of Passover in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>The Temple Mount will be closed to Jews on Saturday, the seventh day of Passover.<br><br>The Temple Mount will reopen on Sunday morning and will be open Sunday-Thursday from 7:00 to 11:30, and from 13:30.</p>

<p>Houthi spokesman Yahya Qasim Saree' commented on the missile launch at Israel on Friday morning, "the forces attacked a military target in the area of Ben Gurion International Airport with an Dhu al-Fiqar ballistic missile."</p>

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas meets with Syrian President Al-Jolani in Damascus

<p>Israel National News' Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of Shabbat and the Seventh Day of Passover holiday. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 18:30 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 19:21 EDT candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat and the holiday at 19:49 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!</p>