Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu convened with the IDF General Staff Forum on Monday at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, joined by Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
During the meeting, Netanyahu praised the IDF’s senior leadership for their execution of Operation Rising Lion in Iran and acknowledged their efforts in safeguarding Israel’s long-term security.
“Personally, I would like to express immense appreciation and gratitude to you Defense Minister Yisroel Katz, to you IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and to you, the members of the General Staff Forum for perfectly executing that missions that we set. ‘A people that rises up as a lion’ – and much more,” said Netanyahu.

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As Monday rolled on into evening, the Senate remained locked in a marathon session of votes, with Republican leadership working overtime to maintain momentum behind President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative proposal of tax reductions and spending reforms, even as Democrats offered a flurry of amendments in hopes of sinking the measure.
There was still no clear indication of when the final tally would come. Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota admitted Republicans are still “figuring out how to get to the end game.”

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Elon Musk reignited his criticism of President Trump’s major spending legislation on Monday, just as the Senate continued its prolonged effort to push the bill through in time for the July 4 deadline.

The New York City Rent Guidelines Board cast a narrow vote Monday night approving rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
By a 5-to-4 margin, the board opted for a 3% rise for one-year leases and a 4.5% bump for two-year leases. These final figures fell within the range previously proposed, which had included possibilities as high as 4.75% for one-year leases and 7.75% for two-year contracts.
These changes are set to apply to leases commencing between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026.
In the spring, the board gave preliminary approval to a range of potential increases. Later, the focus shifted to potentially limiting the hikes for two-year leases, a concession to tenant advocates pushing for restraint.

In an inspiring encounter between two leading gedolim, the renowned mekubal, Rosh Yeshivat Ahavas Shalom, Rav Yaakov Hillel, visited the home of senior posek Rav Moshe Sternbuch. The two engaged in a heartfelt and profound conversation, focused on the pressing spiritual needs following the conclusion of the war with Iran.
At the outset of the meeting, Rav Sternbuch warmly greeted Rav Hillel with the words: “Fortunate are you, who disseminates Torah in Klal Yisroel, increasing kedushah, increasing taharah, increasing truth—for the Toras Hashem is truth in your mouth.”

The United Torah Judaism faction announced on Monday that it has unanimously decided to suspend all coalition support in the Knesset until the government finalizes deliberations on the long-disputed draft law and brings it to a vote.
The faction, which includes both Degel HaTorah and Agudas Yisrael, issued a clear message: it will not participate in any coalition votes this week as a protest against the continued delay in resolving the issue.
In recent months—prior to the outbreak of war with Iran—UTJ had already launched a similar boycott, refusing to vote with the coalition unless a concrete solution to the draft law was advanced.

[Video below.] In an unusual and moving gesture, the Slabodka rosh yeshiva, Rav Dov Landau, personally phoned Rav Don Segal late Sunday night to express his deep appreciation for the mashgiach’s unwavering commitment to the recent fundraising mission on behalf of the Keren Olam HaTorah in the United States.
Rav Segal, who had been resting in Switzerland, agreed—at the personal request of Rav Landau—to join the intense campaign, despite the physical toll and demands involved.