A Foreign Ministry statement read: "We are happy to hear that an Israeli citizen was released after he was abducted yesterday afternoon in Brazil." "From the early hours of the morning, the Israeli consulate in Sao Paulo, together with the Department of Israelis Abroad, has been in contact with the family and the Brazilian authorities in order to assist and facilitate his release." "In a quick operation by the Brazilian police, the citizen was released from the kidnappers after his location was verified. The Brazilian police, the family and members of the Jewish community have been in cons

Chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service tells conference that while US and EU pushing for nuclear deal, Iran is using talks to stall.

US President Joe Biden"s COVID-19 symptoms have "improved" but he ran a 99.4 degree temperature In Thursday evening, his physician Kevin O"Connor wrote in a memorandum published In Friday and quoted by The Hill. O"Connor said that Biden"s temperature has returned to normal after Biden took Tylenol and that the President continues to experience a runny nose, fatigue and an occasional cough. (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.)

Russia and Ukraine sign United Nations-sponsored deal to restart Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea.(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.)

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former US President Donald Trump, was convicted In Friday of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riots, The Associated Press reports.Bannon, 68, was convicted after a four-day trial in federal court in Washington In two counts: Ine for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee"s subpoena.(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.)

Trump goes In Truth Social rant, attacking committee and those testifying as a 'performance' full of 'lies.'(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.)

Thousands of Jews met this week to launch seven new communities in Judea and Samaria. The Israel Guys media team was In site.(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.)

Fire crews were called to the Cinema City in Rishon Lezion due to smoke emerging from the VIP section. No Ine was reported injured in the incident.