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<p>Einav Zangauker, mother of former hostage Matan and a leading voice for hostage families, says she’s considering entering politics, noting multiple parties have approached her.</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>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accuses the US and Israel of fueling Iran’s protests and dismisses the likelihood of foreign military intervention.</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>In an interview with <i>The Economist</i>, PM Netanyahu vows to secure Israel’s future, restore its global standing, fight “propaganda," reassess US aid, and confront threats from Iran.</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>IDF identifies senior Hamas terrorists eliminated in strikes in Gaza in the past 24 hours after a failed projectile launch toward Israel. In addition, terror infrastructure was destroyed.</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>

We live in an age of unprecedented Jewish freedom and unprecedented Jewish disappearance. The Haftorah tells us that those who have disappeared are not lost forever.

<p>Reza Pahlavi urges President Trump to act as protests in Iran continue for the 13th day, warning the regime may use the internet shutdown to intensify its crackdown.</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>Kibbutz Manara in the Upper Galilee leads in rainfall amounts that fell by 2:00 PM with 29.7 mm of rain.</p><p>In second place is the Arazim station in Jerusalem with 25.9, followed by Har Haresha in the western Benjamin Mountains with 25.4 mm and Karnei Shomron with 15.4 mm, the coastal station in Tel Aviv 5.2 mm, Rishon LeZion 13.6 mm, Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion 24.3 mm, Ma'ale Adumim 11 mm, Lahav 13.2 mm, Be'er Sheva 2.8 mm, Arad 2.2 mm and Mitzpe Ramon 0.1 mm.</p>