<p>IDF foils a cross-border arms smuggling from Syria, arresting two suspects and seizing five firearms. </p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Sukkot in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>Using Air Force aircraft, the IDF attacked a number of Hezbollah terrorist targets in the Bekaa Region, including military camps of the 'Radwan' force, where they identified Hezbollah terrorists.</p><p>The IDF stated that the military camps that were attacked are used by Hezbollah to conduct terrorist training and education for planning and executing terrorist plots against IDF forces and citizens of Israel.</p><p>As part of the terrorist training and education in the camps, the terrorists undergo shooting drills and additional training in the use of various types of weapons.</p>

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in his office in Jerusalem with a delegation of Chabad rabbis on the occasion of the holiday of Sukkot. "This unity gives us the strength to defeat our enemies and, with God's help, soon bring back all our hostages.'

Hamas demands the release of six senior terrorists, including Marwan Barghouti and Ahmad Sa’adat, in exchange for hostages, alongside requests for aid trucks and easing Gaza movement.

The acquisition brings Bari Weiss and her team from The Free Press into Paramount, with Weiss set to lead CBS News while maintaining her independent publication’s mission and values.

<p><i>Israel National News' </i>Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the holiday of Sukkot. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 17:38 on Monday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 18:11 EDT candle lighting time in New York.</p><p>The updates from Israel will resume Tuesday night, following the conclusion of Sukkot at 18:56 in Jerusalem.</p><p>Chag Sameach!</p>

<p>EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas says Europe wants a role in Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace,” stressing the bloc should be “a player, not just a payer” in post-war reconstruction efforts.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Sukkot in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

A new ADL-Jewish Federations of North America study finds 1/3 of American Jews witnessed an incident of actual or threatened antisemitic violence in the past year; and believe it to be a normal Jewish experience.