<p>US official confirms progress in Oman-Iran talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, noting Washington will lift its blockade once a deal is finalized.</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 head of the Shin Bet, the head of IDF Military Intelligence's Research Division, and senior ministers warn during a Cabinet meeting against the US-backed Gaza document.</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>