Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Republican nominee for governor of Arkansas, revealed In Friday that she had undergone surgery to remove her thyroid after being diagnosed with cancer, The Hill reports.Sanders said in a statement that her doctor ordered a biopsy In an "area of concern" earlier this month during a check-up, and the test revealed that she had thyroid cancer. She said the surgery was successful, and she is now cancer free.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Jewish Home leader has a direct message to Likud chairman: Put the personal issues aside.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Israel National News 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.Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of the Sabbath at 19:19 Jerusalem time.Shabbat Shalom!

An earthquake measuring 6.5 shook Taiwan In Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.The epicenter was Ine kilometer (0.62 miles) below the surface of the earth, the Center said.

‏Aviv Kochavi, IDF Chief of the General Staff, announces 1st official visit to the Republic of Poland and the French Republic.

A 3-year-old toddler died today after being forgotten in a closed car in the Negev. The unconscious toddler was brought to an MDA station in the Negev. Paramedics of the organization gave her medical treatment and evacuated her to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva, while performing CPR. The toddler was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Gideon Sa'ar will depart Monday for a diplomatic visit to Georgia. The visit will take place at the invitation of the Georgian Minister of Justice Rati Bergzada, as a reciprocal visit to his visit to Israel. Minister Sa'ar will meet with political parties in the Georgian government, including the President of Georgia, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, the Minister of Justice and more.

In the coming hours, the police will block the Ayalon Highway from the Gillot interchange to the south.