<p>The US theater of the absurd.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>A vehicle on Friday evening accelerated towards police forces and Border Police officers in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem and tried to hit them. The forces opened fire at the vehicle and hit a Palestinian Arab in his 20s who was seriously injured.</p><p>The forces, who were operating at the scene following the death of a three-year-old who fell from the balcony of her home, arrested another suspect who was in the vehicle. The police said that "during the arrest, rocks were thrown at the forces who were forced to use riot dispersal means."</p><p><a target="_blank" href="/news/375782">Read more</a></p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p><em>Israel National News' </em>Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the Sabbath. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 18:40 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 19:32 EDT candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 19:57 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p><p></p><p></p>

<p>Swedish police detain woman who sprayed anti-Islam activist using a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>The search for righteous judges.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>This is the first time that a senior Iranian official has met MBS.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>The new variant, BA.2.86, has been detected so far in Israel, Denmark and the United States.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>Former US President plans to skip first Republican primary debate and instead give an online interview to Tucker Carlson.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>