MK Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the imposition of a lockdown in the Gaza region."This is the fourth day in a row that the Lapid government has surrendered to the Islamic Jihad and paralyzed the south. What is the next step? If Nasrallah then threatens to impose a curfew in the north? Terrorism is defeated Inly with a hard hand and not with surrender. Lapid is a security disaster for the State of Israel," said Ben-Gvir

An official at the US Embassy in Israel has warned that delays and legislation will put off the completion of a visa waiver agreement between Israel and the United States by considerable amount. According to the source, there is an interval of at least nine months to a year between the completion of the legislation and the date when it will be possible to actually start implementing the exemption. According to him, if the legislation had passed, the program's implementation procedure would have already been underway, and the set deadline could have been met. "It is essential that the Knesset move forward with the legislation In visas now, and not wait for the next government," the source clarified. "The sooner the process starts, the sooner we can advance the matter."

Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, former head of IDF intelligence commented In the lockdown in Israel's south. "The State of Israel cannot be blackmailed by a terrorist organization, we must not give Jihad this achievement because it will impose In us an equation that after every action in the Jewish state there will be hostages. The situation cannot last more than a few days," Yadlin said.

11 indictments were filed against a 20-year-old resident of eastern Jerusalem for vehicle theft. From the investigation it emerged that the suspect would pick up accomplices, residents of the Palestinian Authority, and drive them towards the destinations from which they stole the vehicles.

The weather today (Friday) will be partly cloudy to clear, with high heat continuing in most areas of Israel. On Saturday it will be partly cloudy to clear. The heat will begin to decline but remain higher than usual in most areas.Sunday will be partly cloudy to clear. There will be a slight drop in temperatures.On Monday it will be partly cloudy to clear, with no noticeable change in temperatures.

Prime Minister Yair Lapid will hold a security cabinet meeting at 10:30 to address the situation in Israel's south.

Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Bnei Brak In suspicion of stabbing a man in his 20s this week at the Rosh Ha'ayin cemetery, during a memorial service held there.The victim was evacuated with moderate injuries for medical treatment at the Belinson Medical Center in Petah Tikva. This morning (Friday) the suspect will be brought to a hearing In a request to extend his detention at the Magistrate's Court in Petah Tikva.

Zionist Spirit still polling above electoral threshold, granting Likud-led bloc ability to form right-wing government.