Lapid takes over as PM; Biden sends congrats; Trump may endorse Netanyahu * Haredim interrupt American bar, bat mitzvahs, tear up prayer books * Docu: Cohen’s Hallelujah

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, July 1, 2022 Presented by [SUNRISE ResortsÂ]( [Yair Lapid takes over as Israel’s 14th prime minister]( By [Amy Spiro]( [On his first day, new premier sits down with Shin Bet chief, holds a meeting on the issue of Hamas captives; in first, PM’s office to be headed by woman]( [In final legislative blitz, MKs pass Omicron grants, sex abuse protections]( By [TOI staff]( [Haredim interrupt Americans’ Western Wall bar, bat mitzvahs, tear up prayer books]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Youths call Jewish worshipers ‘Nazis,’ ‘Christians’ and ‘animals’ at egalitarian prayer space on the southern end of the Western Wall]( Interview [Documentary tracks many artistic reincarnations of Leonard Cohen and his iconic song]( By [Jordan Hoffman]( [Out on July 1, ‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song’ looks into the star’s life and his creative process – which sometimes clashed with a profit-driven music industry]( FROM OUR SPONSOR [Lounge at Sharm El Sheikh’s coziest getaway]( [Enjoy ultimate comfort with luxury amenities at SUNRISE Remal Resort. Located at Ras Nasrani, one of Sharm El Sheikh’s most scenic natural spots.]( [Biden congratulates new PM Lapid, thanks Bennett for ‘friendship over the past year’]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Issuing tweet the same minute that Lapid becomes premier, US president says he’s looking forward to seeing Lapid and Bennett on visit this month]( [Biden says he’ll aim to ‘deepen Israel’s integration in region’ during visit]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Trump says he’d consider endorsing Netanyahu despite past ‘disappointment’]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Former US president doesn’t say how Likud leader let him down, but appears to refer to latter’s decision to congratulate Biden after ‘stolen’ 2020 election]( [Edelstein, who said Netanyahu can’t win, abandons Likud leadership challenge]( By [TOI staff]( [Netanyahu kicks off election campaign by touring Jerusalem mall]( By [Tobias Siegal]( Analysis [Shaked-led Yamina facing defections, electoral challenges in coming campaign]( By [Jeremy Sharon]( [Bennett ally Matan Kahana likely to abandon party’s new leader over ideological differences, as Shaked faces a struggle to keep MKs and preserve funding]( [Ex-Bennett aide: He gave in to political ‘blackmail,’ failed at management]( By [TOI staff]( Top Ops [Benyamin Moalem]( [How to fix Israel’s broken electoral system]( [Badly-needed reform would let the government run the country without the distraction of petty politics – and allow legislator to pursue their agendas]( [Zohar Palti]( [Israel hoping for shift in US Iran policy from diplomacy to deterrence]( [ANALYSIS: Security professionals believe it’s time for America to demonstrate its commitment to act militarily to prevent Iran’s nuclear progress]( [Rights group: Palestinian Authority and Hamas systematically torture critics in jail]( By [Agencies]( [Human Rights Watch says abuse of detainees by Abbas’s PA and Gaza’s rulers could amount to crimes against humanity; also notes alleged torture of Palestinians by Israel]( [Low voter turnout projected among Arab Israelis amid frustration, party squabbles]( By [Aaron Boxerman and Charlie Summers]( [Pollsters predict just 40% of Arabs will cast ballots in November vote, a 25-point drop from 2020 elections; widespread disappointment with Ra’am, Joint List seen as cause]( Times Will Tell Podcast [PODCAST: US evangelical support for Israel isn’t monolithic or certain, says expert]( By [TOI staff]( [University of North Carolina at Pembroke professor Motti Inbari has three pieces of advice for Israeli authorities regarding Christian Zionists]( [‘She’s in real danger’: Jew who escaped Iran pleads with Israel to let his wife in]( By [TOI staff]( [Woman is in immediate danger of deportation from Turkey to Iran, with Israel-based family fearing for her life; ‘This is clearly a humanitarian case,’ says attorney]( [Info of over 300,000 Israelis leaked as Iranian hackers target travel booking sites]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Iran says it’s ready for new talks with US on nuclear deal]( By [Edith M. Lederer]( [CRM]( [Israeli citizen fighting for Ukraine taken captive by pro-Russian forces in Luhansk]( By [TOI staff]( [Foreign Ministry says it is aware of status of Vladimir Kozlovsky, seen in video filmed and distributed by separatists showing his Israeli ID card]( [At least 18 dead, including children, in Russian missile attack on Odesa]( By [AP]( [NATO vows to guard ‘every inch of territory’ as Russia fumes]( By [Jill Lawless, Joseph Wilson and Sylvie Corbet]( [50 years of love, war and country: Photojournalist’s work expands to massive screens]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Micha Bar-Am, along with wife and kids, shares focus with Israel’s major moments in visual and audio installation at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art]( [Israeli-developed smart fabric uses electricity to fast-track repair of nerves]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Silicone-based invention being tailored for human use after proving itself on rats; it wraps damaged nerves and electrically stimulates them using energy from light shone on skin]( Inside story [Ron Kampeas]( [Orthodox Jewish divides on abortion come to the fore after Roe v. Wade reversal]( [US Supreme Court ruling welcomed by Orthodox groups while many observant Jewish women panic over aftermath of decision: ‘Women will die’]( [Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, who touted unconventional COVID treatment, dies at 49]( By [TOI staff]( [US physician, who served as Kiryas Joel community doctor for decades before parting ways, rose to fame in 2020 when his virus treatment was endorsed by then-president Trump]( [CRM]( [Iranian plot in Turkey reportedly targeted Israel’s ex-consul to Istanbul]( By [TOI staff]( [Yossi Levi-Sfari and his partner named in Turkish media as the targets of a foiled plan by Tehran to kidnap and murder them]( [Gantz orders probe after TV reports hint IDF behind Iran steel plant cyberattack]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( More Headlines [Health Ministry panel unanimously backs COVID vaccines for children over 6 months]( By [Amy Spiro]( [NYC lawmakers lash city colleges’ chancellor for skipping hearing on antisemitism]( By [Luke Tress]( [A dish served cold / UNESCO recognizes Ukrainian borscht soup as endangered heritage]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Walmart to acquire Israeli-founded AR startup Memomi]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Christian group resumes bringing students to Israel on Birthright-style trips]( By [Charlie Summers]( [US Supreme Court limits government’s power to cut greenhouse gas emissions]( By [Mark Sherman]( [Mexican president defiant after accusing Jewish critic of thinking like Hitler]( By [AFP]( [Man pleads guilty to selling pistol to Texas synagogue hostage-taker]( By [AP]( [New Zealand designates US far-right group Proud Boys a terrorist organization]( By [Nick Perry]( [Jackson sworn into US Supreme Court, becoming first Black female justice]( By [Mark Sherman]( [The daily edition]() [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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