As Hamas terrorists rained 1,500 rockets on Israel within the first 20 minutes of the October 7 attack, a wave of 1,500 elite Nukhba terrorists used the cover provided by the sirens to infiltrate Israel, report says.

<p>Foreign Minister Israel Katz criticizes EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell after he took part in a conference promoting a "two-state solution": He is busy with hate campaigns against Israel.</p><p><i>(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>

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<p>Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Agency, meets delegation from Hamas’ political bureau leadership. Turkish official says Turkey has been urging Hamas to soften its positions and move towards an agreement.</p><p><i>(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>

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<p>Following the sirens that sounded in the Upper Galilee area, approximately five projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israel, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said. </p><p>Some of the projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas. No injuries were reported.</p><p><i>(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>Pope Francis decries deaths of children in Israeli strikes in Gaza: When you see bodies of killed children under the presumption that some guerrillas are there, this is ugly.</p><p><i>(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>

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