Israeli forces strike five Hamas weapons storage facilities across Gaza, including cache hidden beside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

US State Department warns Americans in Middle East to consider leaving, citing risk of sudden airspace closures, flight disruptions, and attacks on US interests.

<p><i>CBS News</i> reports that the US and Israel are preparing a major air campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure, which could start over the weekend.</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>US President Donald Trump has ordered a fresh attack on Iran that could begin as soon as this weekend and would last a few days, US officials told <i>The Wall Street Journal<i> on Friday.</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>Rep. Haley Stevens fires back at progressive Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate primary, accusing him of scapegoating Jewish Americans over AIPAC.</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>Iran warns it has prepared plans to strike US and Israeli energy targets and potentially close the Strait of Hormuz following reports of imminent joint US-Israeli airstrikes.</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>The Student Workers of Columbia union drops its contract demand for Columbia to divest from Israel and entities violating international law.</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><i>Arutz Sheva-Israel National News</i> is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 20:16 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>