Muscovites with an apartment in Netanya discover a mortgage of NIS 1.2 million and claim: "We didn't take it"
A couple from Moscow, owners of an apartment in Netanya, discovered that a mortgage of NIS 1.2 million had been registered on their property without their knowledge. They claim their documents were stolen during a break-in in December 2024. A lawsuit has been filed against Magen Afikim and banks Discount and Hapoalim. This is the second such case in Netanya.
A couple living in Moscow, who hold Israeli citizenship, discovered that a mortgage of NIS 1.2 million had been registered on their apartment in Netanya, which they had not taken. In December 2024, upon arriving in Israel, they found their apartment had been broken into, and jewelry, identity cards, and bank cards were stolen. A year and a half later, in June 2026, a representative of Magen Afikim informed their daughter about the mortgage debt. It turned out that the lien on the apartment had been registered back in December 2024. The couple claims they never signed the loan documents, and the photos on the IDs presented by the fraudsters did not match their age. They filed a lawsuit in the Central District Court in Lod against Magen Afikim, Bank Discount, and Bank Hapoalim, demanding the cancellation of the lien and compensation of NIS 500,000. This is already the second such case in Netanya involving Magen Afikim. The company denies the allegations, stating that the case is at an early stage of review.