Knesset Interior Committee Chairman MK Yaakov Asher (UTJ) has sounded the alarm over a growing mortgage crisis, calling on Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich and Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron to take swift and decisive action. His plea follows troubling reports showing a notable rise in missed mortgage payments across the country.
Speaking at a conference hosted by the Association of Chareidi Mortgage Advisors, Asher expressed serious concern over the direction the housing finance sector is heading. “When you start hearing about a rise in missed payments, that’s already an emergency,” he said. “Tightening financial conditions will only strangle mortgage holders, making it harder for them to repay, and that will push many into insolvency.”

Behind the scenes, tens of thousands of portions of food are being prepared now at the Wells Fargo Center.

A new report aired by Channel 12 on Sunday revealed a deeply disturbing act of psychological cruelty by Hamas against Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker. His family learned that Hamas had falsely assured him that he would be freed alongside US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander and reunited with his loved ones.
The report noted that this information surfaced following Alexander’s release. The two had been held in the same location, and Zangauker was led to believe he would be joining Alexander in freedom.

Al-Qaeda’s leader in Yemen has threatened U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, according to reports on Sunday.
Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki, also known as Abu al-Laith, recorded a 30-minute video message that was shared online by supporters of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. This is reportedly the 47-year-old Yemeni terrorist’s first video message since being named emir of AQAP in March 2024, following the death of Khalid Batarfi.
In addition to Trump and Musk, the video reportedly shows images of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Logos of Musk’s businesses, including Tesla, are also featured.

At the annual gathering of the Teshuvos V’Hanhagos kollel network, Rav Moshe Sternbuch delivered a powerful address, including his first-ever public remarks on the growing threat from Iran.
The event brought together approximately 150 avreichim from the kollel’s four branches—Har Nof, Geula, Beit Shemesh, and Modiin Illit—for a day of inspiration and guidance from the venerated posek.

The second day of the visit of Rav Ezriel Auerbach to the United States was marked by receptions and meaningful encounters, with visits to gedolim and various mosdos.
Throughout the day, large kabbalas panim events were held in batei medrash, yeshivos, Talmudei Torah, and even in the streets of Lakewood, as throngs came out to greet the venerated posek.

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Iran’s intelligence minister revealed on Sunday that a collection of confidential Israeli documents recently obtained by Tehran would soon be made public. Speaking on state television, Esmail Khatib called the materials a “treasure trove” that he claimed would boost Iran’s strategic strength.
Over the weekend, Iranian state media claimed that intelligence agencies in Iran had acquired a vast quantity of classified Israeli documents. The reports did not provide any proof to support the assertion. According to Khatib, the documents include details on Israel’s nuclear infrastructure, its relationships with Western nations including the United States and European countries, and information regarding its military defense systems.