<p>President Isaac Herzog will meet Sunday with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.</p>

<p>Over the past few hours, IDF troops have begun conducting ground activity in the Al Janina area in Rafah, in order to expand the security zone in southern Gaza.</p><p>As part of the activity, the troops dismantled Hamas terrorist infrastructure.</p>

After succumbing to government demands to combat anti-Semitism, Katrina Armstrong, the interim president of Columbia University, resigned from her position.

Israeli forces located remains of hostage Manny Menachem Goddard, did not succeed in retrieving body.

<p>Axios reports that Netanyahu has instructed Mossad to identify nations willing to accept large numbers of Gazans. Prime Minister's Office declines to comment.</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>Hamas spokesman says negotiations for ceasefire and hostage release are progressing: We hope that the coming days will bring a real breakthrough.</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><i>Israel National News</i> is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 19:33 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>

<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday held a series of consultations pursuant to the proposal that was received from the mediators, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.</p><p>A few hours ago, Israel conveyed to the mediators a counter-proposal in full coordination with the US.</p>