<p><i>Reuters</i> reports the Trump administration is preparing to close the US military-run Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat. Trump’s Board of Peace denies the report.</p><p><i>(Arutz Sheva-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>An 8-year-old boy was swept by strong currents in Nahal Yavne. A Magen David Adom (MDA) motorcycle unit medic entered the water after realizing the child, who was holding onto a rock, was in immediate danger and managed to pull him to safety moments before he was swept further downstream.</p><p>After being pulled from the stream, the boy was conscious and frightened but in stable condition. He received initial medical checks in an MDA mobile intensive care unit, and it was determined that he did not require hospital evacuation.</p><p>The boy’s father later arrived at the scene and thanked the rescue team.</p>

<p>The Kiryat Shmona municipality announced that, in line with Home Front Command guidelines for border communities, the city’s education system will operate normally on Sunday.</p><p>The notice is based on the current assessment, with no expected changes at this stage.</p>

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<p><i>Wall Street Journal</i> reports that Iran signaled a degree of flexbility in its most recent proposal to revive talks with the US.</p><p><i>(Arutz Sheva-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>

Sirens in the Golan Heights and Galilee panhandle due to suspected UAV infiltration

Chabad emissaries to organize hundreds of parades on Lag Ba'omer, featuring performances, raffles, and prize books, 'We continue the tradition initiated by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.'