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<p>IDF Chief Eyal Zamir says soldiers killed in the Judea Junction shooting prevented a more serious attack, vows to pursue those responsible and reinforces troops in the area.</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>

This new party is picking up the gauntlet of staying haredi but accepting national responsibilities, and they are climbing in popularity but still need our support to make it a reality. GO OUT AND VOTE. Op-ed.

Regardless of the candidates or the election outcome, we should recognize and appreciate the profound zechut of possessing the right to vote in our own country.

In southern Jordan, two gunmen opened fire on mourners at a church funeral near the city of Karak, killing at least seven people.

Three hikers were lightly injured in an alleged ambush by Palestinians and foreign activists near Ein Amasha. Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan called for the attackers’ arrest and the activists’ deportation.

Civil Administration forces begin demolishing illegal structures near Hebron hours after a deadly terror attack, with dozens of buildings slated for removal.

Our patriarchal father taught us that parenting is a blend of respect and love. You can’t smother a grown child with love and micromanage their affairs. You must respect them enough to give them their space. . They have a funny way of showing their love during certain stages of their lives, but they always need it from us.