Chag Sameach from Israel!
Israel National News' Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the holiday of Sukkot. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 17:52 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 18:30 EDT candle lighting time in New York. The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat and Sukkot at 19:07 in Jerusalem. Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!