As Shabbat begins, Hamas is expected to release 13 hostages. Israel will release 39 security prisoners two hours afterwards.

<p>Netanyahu and FM Cohen criticize Belgian and Spanish Prime Ministers who levelled accusations at Israel hours before hostage release.</p><p><em><span>(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.)</span></em></p>

Oriyah had to cancel her Bat Mitzvah celebration when her family needed to leave their home - until now.

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<p>Residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz identified two of the hostages through videos of them travelling in Red Cross vehicles to the Rafah Crossing: Margalit Moses, 77, and Adina Moshe, 72.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>Israel has received the list of hostages who will be freed by Hamas in the second phase of the deal on Saturday.</p><p>The names of those freed will be made public once they are returned to Israel.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

A time of war can feel like darkness. But we are not in a place of darkness. We are in a place of strength.

Israel's first chief rabbi: Why should fear and apprehension be a sign of sin?