The "leisure time" spent during the lockdown in the Diaspora is best spent planning and preparing for inevitable Aliyah.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) In Friday authorized a probe into alleged Israeli war crimes in Palestinian Authority territories.A three-judge panel ruled that Judea, Samaria, Gaza and eastern Jerusalem are within the jurisdiction of the court.Read more(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

A former secretary from the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp has been charged with complicity in the murders of 10,000 people, German prosecutors said Friday, according to CNN.Prosecutors in Itzehoe did not name the woman but said in a statement that they charged her with "aiding and abetting murder in more than 10,000 cases," as well as complicity in attempted murder.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Prime Minister Netanyahu today promised that he would appoint the first Muslim Israeli citizen to join the Likud to a cabinet post."I will appoint Nail Zoabi as Minister for the Advancement of Arab Society. We have done much but there is still much to do, and we will do it together," Netanyahu said.

In a Zoom conference attended by thousands of Blue and White activists Gantz said: Preventing annexation paved the way for peace.

Arutz Sheva's Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates of IsraelNationalNews.com at this time in honor of the Sabbath. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 16:37 In Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 17:01 EST candle lighting time in New York.The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 17:55 in Jerusalem.Shabbat Shalom!

The US Senate In Friday overwhelmingly voted to keep the US embassy in Jerusalem.According to JTA, the Senate voted 97-3 In an amendment that sets aside funding to maintain the Jerusalem embassy, making it harder to reverse former President Donald Trump"s move of the embassy from Tel Aviv.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Understanding Torah and mitzvot is important, but must never be thought of as a condition.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)