Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar criticized Shas chairman Aryeh Deri for what he said In Meet the Press."Aryeh Deri clarifies tonight - for those who still had doubts - that what is at stake is not fixing the justice system, but destroying it. Should Netanyahu's party bloc take 61 seats, the nightmare of November will come true. There will not be a change of government in Israel - but a change of regime and the dismantling of all checks and balances. There are 30 days to clarify what is at stake for the public and to prevent this."

Italian Jews worry and wait as Giorgia Meloni, far-right leader, prepares to take power.

Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich commented In Merav Michalei's decision to allow transit In Shabbat. "Instead of dealing with the transportation catastrophe that all Israeli citizens suffer from, Merav Michaeli prefers to spread empty slogans. In the right-wing government that we will establish, we will make sure to cancel any decision that harms the Jewish character of the country and we will preserve the Sabbath and its sanctity as the national day of rest."

Kan reports that Israel's security system is In high alert ahead of Yom Kippur, which will begin In Tuesday, due to 80 alerts about terrorist attacks across the country.

Sen. Bob Menendez warned Netanyahu that including 'right-wing extremists' in future government could harm relations with US, report says.

US President Joe Biden tells Jewish community leaders of his many visits to the synagogue located near his home in the state of Delaware.

MK Itamar Ben Gvir arrived this evening at his office in the Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood of Jerusalem after it was attacked with a firebomb earlier Saturday night. "The attempt to attack my office is a direct result of the incitement against me by Lapid, Gantz, and their other partners In the left. Time and time again they defame me and delegitimize me - and the results are not long in coming. I say clearly: if a hair of my head is hurt, it is their responsibility. Words can kill."

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said In Friday that Washington takes Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats seriously but does not presently see indications of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia."There is a risk, given all the loose talk and nuclear saber rattling by Putin, that he would consider this and we"ve been equally clear about what the consequences would be," Sullivan told reporters, but added, "We do not presently see indications about the imminent use of nuclear weapons."(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)