<p>Iranian news agency reports that indirect discussions between Tehran and Washington are ongoing.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shavuot in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p><i>The Washington Post</i> reports that the US military has depleted half its THAAD inventory protecting Israel from Iranian ballistic strikes.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shavuot in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>US State Department confirms it is appealing a court order that paused sanctions on anti-Israel UN rapporteur.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shavuot in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>Argentina indicts former prosecutor Viviana Fein for concealing evidence in Alberto Nisman's death.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shavuot 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> Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of the holiday of Shavuot in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Shavuot will be directly followed by Shabbat. As such, the updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 20:15 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom!</p>

<p>Live updates are stopping at this time in honor of the start of the holiday of Shavuot in North America, and will resume on Saturday night, upon the conclusion of Shabbat in Israel.</p>