Yeshivas Zahav Mordechai – Itri, located in the Beit Safafa neighborhood of Yerushalayim, primarily enrolls talmidim from religious high schools who transitioned to the yeshiva. Recently, with the issuance of draft notices, significant efforts have been made to ensure these talmidim do not report to the recruitment offices, in line with other bochurim in the Torah world.
Monday morning, journalist Yoely Brim revealed on Galei Tzahal in a discussion with Yair Kuzin and Ariel Kahana that a major controversy has erupted within the yeshiva. According to the report, the IDF has been arranging secret, individual agreements with chareidi yeshiva bochurim, unbeknownst to the yeshivas and their rabbeim.

The Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Asher Deutsch, was released from the hospital yesterday to his home on Rechov Wasserman in Bnei Brak after significant improvement in his condition was seen since his hospitalization a few days ago at Maayanei Hayeshua Hospital due to an infection.
Despite his weakness, the Rosh Yeshiva has already resumed his learning schedule. In the photo above, he can be seen learning at his home after he returned from the hospital.
According to the doctors, with Hashem’s help, he should be able to return to full activity in the coming days. Until then, his customary hours for receiving visitors will not be held.

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Early Tuesday morning, the Knesset passed the first reading of a revised version of the “Rabbis Law,” which proposes changes to how religious councils receive funding.
The bill passed with 52 votes in favor and 38 against, and it now returns to the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee for further review.
Under this legislation, the government would have the ability to provide additional funding to religious councils beyond their regular government budget. This extra funding would be allocated to cover salaries and hire additional staff.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A Hezbollah UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) exploded in the town of Nesher near Haifa, just outside a kindergart

On Monday, leaders from Arab and Muslim nations gathered in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, for a high-level summit. The summit commenced with a call from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, urging the international community to “immediately halt the Israeli actions against our brothers in Palestine and Lebanon.” He described Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as “genocide,” according to reports from AFP.
The Crown Prince reiterated Saudi Arabia’s “support for the brothers in Palestine and Lebanon to overcome the disastrous humanitarian consequences of the ongoing Israeli aggression.”

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The Knesset Ethics Committee has ruled that MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash-Ta’al) will be suspended from the Knesset for six months and will forfeit two weeks of his salary.
The sanction, effective Tuesday, follows Cassif’s participation in proceedings against Israel at The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and his accusations against IDF soldiers and the State of Israel, alleging acts of massacre and war crimes against Palestinian Arabs.
This decision marks the most severe penalty ever levied on an MK by the Knesset Ethics Committee. The ruling was supported unanimously by committee members MK Moshe Roth (United Torah Judaism), MK Pnina Tamano-Shata (National Unity), MK Michal Woldiger (The Religious Zionist Party), and MK Sharon Nir (Yisrael Beytenu).

Newsmax reports that it predicts that after a lengthy vote count and competition between the parties, Republicans will maintain a narrow majority in the House.
According to Newsmax’s projections, incumbent Republican Juan Ciscomani managed to fend off Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona’s District 6, securing the 218th seat necessary for a GOP majority. There are still a few unresolved races that could widen the Republicans’ lead in the House.