<p>The death toll on the Chinese side of the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 31, while nine days after the disaster, 531 people are still listed as missing.</p>

Five terrorists captured in Qabatiya within minutes as Israeli troops seize an M16 rifle and military equipment hidden in their homes.

<p><i>Arutz Sheva-Israel National News</i> is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 19:35 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>

<p>Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas faces up to a decade or more in prison after being charged over jokes about Erdogan during a stand-up performance.</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>UAE President pardons poet Abdulrahman Qaradawi, son of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, one week after he was sentenced to 10 years following his extradition from Lebanon.</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>US Treasury sanctions a Turkish bank and two subsidiaries, accusing them of helping Iran and the IRGC-QF move tens of millions of dollars.</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>Earlier on Friday, terrorists from the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched a drone towards IDF soldiers operating in the Security Zone in southern Lebanon, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said. </p><p>According to the statement, IDF soldiers opened fire and downed the drone. No IDF injuries were reported. "The IDF is currently operating and will continue to act with determination against Hezbollah’s repeated attempts to harm IDF soldiers," said the IDF.</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> </p>

<p>The Trump administration is drafting a post-war Middle East strategy focused on containing Iran, advancing Gaza plans and expanding Israel normalization, according to <i>Axios</i>.</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>