FBI chief Chris Wray urges locals to 'be vigilant' and share intelligence to stop those inspired by Hamas from acting.

<p><em>Israel National News </em>is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of the Sabbath in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of the Sabbath at 18:45 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>

<p>Nine hostages, including four foreign nationals were executed Saturday by Hamas,<em> Al Jazeera </em>reported.</p><p>According to Hamas, the executions were in revenge for Israel's strikes on Hamas military buildings.</p><p>Initially, Hamas' military wing had claimed that the hostages were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza.</p>

<p>A number of mortars were launched towards Israeli military sites from Lebanese territory, the IDF said.</p><p>The IDF returned fire towards the location from which the rockets were fired.</p>

<p>The Russian Embassy in Israel has reported that 16 Russians have been killed so far in Hamas' attack on Israel, and eight Russians are missing,</p><p>Russia's <em>RIA Novosti </em>reported that at least one Russian citizen is being held hostage in Gaza.</p>

The police have published the names of three additional police officers who fell in battle, bringing the number of fallen officers to 51.

I’ve been there, felt the fear but also seen the acts of kindness, the beautiful notes children sent to their fathers at the front. Op-ed..

Western universities established ties and exchanges with fake academic institutions like Gaza U. that pursue Israel's destruction. Op-ed.