Estimates place Ali Khamenei’s personal wealth at between 250 and 300 billion dollars.For comparison, this is roughly three times larger than Iran’s entire annual state budget, underscoring the scale of wealth concentrated at the top of the regime.
Monday, January 12, 2026
While his country is starving Khamenei personal wealth is over $250 billion!
Estimates place Ali Khamenei’s personal wealth at between 250 and 300 billion dollars.For comparison, this is roughly three times larger than Iran’s entire annual state budget, underscoring the scale of wealth concentrated at the top of the regime.
'Persia will fall': Rabbis cite ancient texts as Iran’s crisis deepens
A senior Israeli rabbi published a biblical-style prayer calling for the downfall of Iran’s clerical regime, as reports of nationwide protests and a sweeping internet shutdown fueled new religious and political commentary in Israel.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of Safed and a senior figure in the Religious Zionist world, shared the text during what Israeli outlets described as a night of intense unrest inside Iran.
In the prayer, Eliyahu wove together direct quotations from the Torah and Jewish liturgy with a contemporary plea focused on Tehran. He thanked God for granting strength “to strike our enemies” and echoed the Leviticus verse, “You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.”
He then moved to language drawn from the Book of Numbers, “Rise up, Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered,” before adding a blunt, present-day request aimed at Iran’s leadership.
According to the text published on his own social media, Eliyahu asked God to “destroy the leaders of Iran” whom he said sought Israel’s destruction, while also urging protection for “the people rising up against them” and calling on Iran’s security forces to “help, not fight” the protesters.
Israeli coverage linked the prayer to the latest reports of mass demonstrations in Iran and an unusually broad communications blackout. Analysts at the Critical Threats Project and the Institute for the Study of War said Iran sustained a nationwide internet shutdown, likely to disrupt coordination and obscure the scale of repression, with connectivity reported at about one percent of normal levels during the blackout.
International reporting also described a fast-moving confrontation between Tehran and Washington, with Reuters reporting on Sunday that Iran warned US President Donald Trump that any US attack would trigger retaliation, including against Israel and regional US bases.
Eliyahu’s prayer did not remain a standalone post. Israeli outlets reported that he also held a women’s prayer gathering alongside his daughter, Rebbetzin Rachel Bazak, in what was framed as an international event focused on Iran’s upheaval.
Other rabbis joined the Iran debate
In the past day, additional rabbinic commentary circulated, especially in Chabad-affiliated media that framed Iran through a messianic, prophecy-heavy lens.
Lifsh’s article presented the framework as interpretation, not verified forecasting, but it illustrated how some religious voices were mapping modern geopolitics onto ancient categories, with “Persia” as Iran and “Rome” as the West.
Separately, Chabad.info published a security commentary by Avishai Afragon that described the Iran unrest as a major internal crisis and highlighted the information chokehold created by the blackout. The piece also tied the moment to historic Jewish texts and figure
It's official: Charedim Have Totally Lost it! ....Father of 14 year-old Boy Killed by Bus Says "If I had a choice either my son goes to army or gets killed I would choose he gets killed by a bus!
This story is deeply disturbing.
A father whose 14‑year‑old son was killed at a protest told reporters that if the choice were “either my son enlists or dies, I would choose he dies.”
That kind of statement is shocking. It echoes the kind of rhetoric we usually associate with extremist movements like Hamas and Hezbollah, that glorify martyrdom, not with parents grieving a child.
Is this really where parts of the Charedi world have arrived? I always assumed the slogan “We would rather die than enlist” was hyperbole — a dramatic way of expressing opposition. But hearing a bereaved parent say he would literally prefer his child’s death over enlistment raises serious questions about how far this mindset has gone.
It’s one thing to reject army service for oneself. It’s another to speak as though children’s lives are expendable for the sake of ideology. That shift — from personal conviction to treating one’s own children as symbolic offerings — is profoundly troubling. What is interesting is that they are not saying THEY want to die, they want their children to die!
Very depraved!
Are you 26 or older and want to join the IDF?
Following the success of the Shlav Bet program, in which thousands of Charedi soldiers enlisted and made a meaningful contribution to the war effort, the IDF is now expanding the program and recruiting olim who were previously exempt due to age.
Recruits will complete a short training of about two weeks in the coming months , and will then be assigned to reserve duty in the 99th Division which has been operating in and around Gaza since the beginning of the war.
📍 Join an evening information session in RBS A to hear directly from Division 99 commanders, hosted by a local graduate of the program.
📅 When? Motzei Shabbos Vaerah (January 17), at 8:30pm
📲 Confirm attendance via WhatsApp with Shmuel Chaim Naiman: 053-7630869
Israel to Deploy 250 Average-Speed Cameras in 2026 Will record the exact time your vehicle passes both points.
Drivers in Israel who have mastered the art of slowing down just before a speed camera and accelerating immediately after are about to face a new reality. The Israel Police has officially launched a massive tender to overhaul the national speed enforcement network, shifting from "point-in-time" cameras to a sophisticated Average Speed Enforcement (ASE) system.
How It Works
Unlike the current cameras that catch you at a single spot, the new system will monitor 125 specific road segments.
One camera is placed at the entrance of a segment and another at the exit. The system records the exact time your vehicle passes both points. If the time elapsed is shorter than what is legally required to cover that distance at the speed limit, a ticket is automatically generated.
A Multi-Million Shekel Overhaul
The project is estimated to cost hundreds of millions of shekels. The new network will consist of 250 cameras covering long stretches of highway where speeding is most prevalent. These cameras are highly advanced - capable of identifying license plates, vehicle types, and colors in all weather conditions at speeds up to 200 km/h.
Data-Driven Enforcement
The winning franchisee will manage the hardware, but the police remain the sole authority for issuing fines. The system will transmit three encrypted files to the police command center for every violation:
~ A wide shot of the vehicle.
~ A close-up of the license plate.
~ A data file containing the precise timestamp, location, and vehicle details.
The Safety Context
This move comes at a critical time. In 2025, road fatalities in Israel rose by 9%, with 428 lives lost. A 2024 State Comptroller report highlighted a desperate need for better enforcement, noting that Israel has only one police car for every 100 km of road, compared to the OECD average of one every 10 km.
By automating speed enforcement, the traffic police hope to free up officers to focus on more complex and dangerous violations that cameras can't catch, such as reckless overtaking, failure to yield to pedestrians, and road rage.
More Volunteers
In a parallel effort to increase road presence, the Traffic Police have begun deploying 234 new patrol vehicles staffed by volunteers and retired officers. This dual approach, high-tech automated cameras combined with increased physical presence, marks a major strategic shift in Israel’s fight against rising road accidents.
Brutal Iran Crackdown Escalates
Bill Ackman donates $10K to GoFundMe for ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good
Billionaire Bill Ackman left a hefty $10,000 donation on a GoFundMe for the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good — and said he had intended to similarly support the slain mother’s respective fund, but apparently missed his chance.
A donation on the page set up for Jonathan Ross — who federal officials said was the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fired fatal “defensive shots” at the anti-ICE protester and mom of three — boasts a top donation from a man named William Ackman.
After hours of online speculation, Ackman, 59, came forward and confessed to leaving the cash.
“I am big believer in our legal principal [sic] that one is innocent until proven guilty. To that end, I supported the @gofundme for Jonathan Ross and intended to similarly support the gofundme for Renee Good’s family (her gofundme was closed by the time I attempted to provide support),” Ackman wrote on X.
The GoFundMe supporting Good’s widowed wife and her children was closed by the organizer after it received more than $1.5 million in donations.
“The whole situation is a tragedy. An officer doing his best to do his job, and a protester who likely did not intend to kill the officer but whose actions in a split second led to her death. Our country is stronger if we work together to resolve the complex issues that are tearing us apart,” Ackman added.
Good was shot and killed after she tried to “weaponize” her vehicle against ICE agents and clipped Ross during an operation in Minneapolis, feds alleged.
Ross, who was previously injured during a vehicle-ramming attack on the job, fired one round through the windshield and the other two through the open driver’s side window, according to the harrowing video capturing Good’s last moments.
The GoFundMe for Ross, which claims to cover “any legal services this officer needs,” has garnered a little over $270,000 in donations and counting after Ackman plugged it in his X post.
The organizer for Ross’ GoFundMe — who doesn’t appear to directly know the agent — slammed Good’s viral charity as “media bs about a domestic terrorist.”
“I feel that the officer that was 1000 percent justified in the shooting deserves to have a go fund me,” they wrote.
In an update posted Sunday, the organizer said they will refund all donations if they don’t hear back from Ross’ family by March 9.
Ackman, a longtime conservative and the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, boasts a staggering $9.3 billion net worth — making $10,000 approximately 0.0001075% of his total value.
How Qatar Infiltrated Haaretz
Breaking: Longtime Haaretz columnist Alon Pinkas was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars (from January 2024 through March 2025) by a lobbyist tied to Qatar.
— Eitan Fischberger (@EFischberger) January 11, 2026
These payments were made while Pinkas was simultaneously publishing pro-Qatari columns in the paper. Pinkas’s pay was… pic.twitter.com/mFoxzZGFXj
Longtime Haaretz columnist Alon Pinkas was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars (from January 2024 through March 2025) by a lobbyist tied to Qatar.
These payments were made while Pinkas was simultaneously publishing pro-Qatari columns in the paper. Pinkas’s pay was routed through an Israeli businessman and traced to Washington lobbyist Jay Footlik, who has represented Qatari interests.
The revelation comes after the earlier firing of another senior Haaretz journalist, Chaim Levinson, who received at least NIS 200,000 (~$61,000) from a firm tied to the same Qatar influence network.
Some of you may also recall that former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad Bin Jassim is on record stating that "We have journalists on our payroll in many countries."
Suspect Arrested After Arson Fire at Mississippi’s Largest Synagogue
The fire destroyed the synagogue’s library and administrative offices, burned sacred religious items, and damaged multiple Torah scrolls. One Torah that survived the Holocaust was preserved because it was kept in a glass case. The fire broke out during Shabbat, and the congregation has suspended services indefinitely.
Federal authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, are assisting in the investigation. Officials have not yet released the suspect’s name or said whether the fire will be charged as a hate crime.
The attack has shaken the Jewish community in Jackson. Beth Israel Congregation is the city’s only synagogue and was previously targeted in a 1967 Ku Klux Klan bombing. Local leaders and neighboring faith communities have expressed support as congregants assess the damage and begin recovery efforts.
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