<p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>US President speaks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani about efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas.</p><p><em><span>(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.)</span></em></p>

<p>El Al Israel Airlines announces it will be suspending its route to Johannesburg at the end of March: Israelis don't want to fly to South Africa.</p><p><em>(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.)</em></p>

<p>The ICJ has ruled that Israel must submit a report on all provisional measures ordered within a month, stating what actions have been taken to comply with the provisional measures, and that the report will be communicated to South Africa. </p>

<p>As part of the ICJ provisional measures in the genocide case against Israel, the court has ordered that Israel must take immediate and effective action to prevent and punish direct ad indirect calls to genocide and related prohibited acts. </p>

<p>The ICJ noted during its verdict on the case against Israel that tit was 'extremely concerned about the status of the Israeli hostages and calls for their immediate release.'</p>

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<p>A Jordanian restaurant in the city of Kerak has removed a sign with the business's new name, The October 7th Restaurant, following significant online controversy. </p>