<p>US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Friday, the Pentagon said.</p><p>The two discussed efforts to maintain regional stability, among other issues, according to the statement.</p><p><i>(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.)</i></p>

<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the US Congress for passing a bill to provide Israel with military aid.</p><p>In a social media post, Netanyahu wrote, "The US Congress just overwhelmingly passed a much appreciated aid bill that demonstrates strong bipartisan support for Israel and defends Western civilization. Thank you friends, thank you America!"</p>

<p>CIA Director William Burns says Hamas was presented with “a far-reaching proposal” but has not accepted it.</p><p><i>(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.)</i></p>

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Foreign Ministry to summon ambassadors of countries which voted in favor of upgrading Palestinian Authority to full member status at the UN.

IDF troops strike launching pit in the area of Beit Hanoun shortly after launches were identified from the area toward the city of Sderot.

Close-quarters encounters, closing the combat circle on terrorists and targeted raids by the Nahal Brigade combat team in the central Gaza Strip.

Israel attacked Isfahan base using a missile fired from a warplane far from Iran's borders, New York Times reports.