<p>Two people were lightly injured in a light aircraft crash at the Ein Vered airstrip in the Sharon region. Fire and Rescue Services teams rescued the two and are working to extinguish a fire that broke out at the scene.</p>

In two strikes in the Gaza Strip, the IDF eliminated a commander in Hamas’ Weapons Production Headquarters and a commander in Hamas’ Nuseirat Battalion.

<p>The Beterem organization for child safety reported that within just a few hours, six children were injured in accidents: a 4-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Afula; a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a road accident on Route 6; a child was rescued after drowning in a public swimming pool in Bnei Brak; and three children were seriously injured in a house fire in Tira.</p><p>The organization said that since the beginning of 2026, 12 children and teenagers have died in drowning incidents and 39 children have been killed in road accidents. In addition, 24 children and teenagers have been injured in fires since the start of the year.</p>

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<p><i>Kan 11 News</i> reports that at US request, Israel has frozen sensitive military operations in southern Lebanon to avoid expansion of the Iran conflict.</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>IDF forces eliminate a Hezbollah terrorist at a tunnel shaft on the Ali al-Taher Ridge and strike a second suspect vehicle threatening troops in the area.</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>Trump discloses he has authorized military retaliation against Tehran if they assassinate him: Bomb them like they’ve never seen before.</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>Exclusive satellite intelligence reported by <i>CNN</i> reveals fresh reconstruction and suspicious vehicle traffic at multiple Iranian nuclear and missile infrastructure locations.</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>