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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

Yair Lapid seen in the Knesset on June 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Yair Lapid takes over as Israel’s 14th prime minister

On his first day, new premier slated to sit down with Shin Bet chief, then hold a meeting on the issue of Hamas captives; in first, PM’s office to be headed by woman

Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) and his replacement, incoming premier Yair Lapid, along with their spouses, during a handover ceremony at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. (Haim Zach/GPO)

Lapid at PM handover ceremony with Bennett: ‘The job is bigger than all of us’

By Carrie Keller-Lynn and TOI staff

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, the incoming interim prime minister, sits in the Knesset, during voting to dissolve parliament for new elections, on June 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

ExplainerYair Lapid’s unlikely rise from TV star to Israel’s incoming prime minister

By Agencies and TOI staff

Lawmakers at the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, June 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

In final legislative blitz, MKs pass Omicron grants, sex abuse protections

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

Yair Lapid seen in the Knesset on June 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Yair Lapid takes over as Israel’s 14th prime minister

On his first day, new premier slated to sit down with Shin Bet chief, then hold a meeting on the issue of Hamas captives; in first, PM’s office to be headed by woman

Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) and his replacement, incoming premier Yair Lapid, along with their spouses, during a handover ceremony at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. (Haim Zach/GPO)

Lapid at PM handover ceremony with Bennett: ‘The job is bigger than all of us’

By Carrie Keller-Lynn and TOI staff

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, the incoming interim prime minister, sits in the Knesset, during voting to dissolve parliament for new elections, on June 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

ExplainerYair Lapid’s unlikely rise from TV star to Israel’s incoming prime minister

By Agencies and TOI staff

Lawmakers at the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, June 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

In final legislative blitz, MKs pass Omicron grants, sex abuse protections

Blinken and Abbas discuss Biden's trip, Abu Akleh probe

Biden congratulates new PM Lapid, thanks Bennett for ‘friendship over the past year’

US president issues tweet the same minute that Lapid becomes premier, says he’s looking forward to seeing him and Bennett on visit next month

Then-finance minister Yair Lapid meets with then-US vice president Joe Biden in Washington, DC, in 2013. (courtesy/ File)

US President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Madrid, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden says he’ll aim to ‘deepen Israel’s integration in region’ during visit

Iran’s Khuzestan Steel Co. factory floor after heavy machinery malfunctions and causes a fire, following an apparent cyberattack, June 27, 2022. (Screenshot: Twitter)

Gantz orders probe after TV reports hint IDF behind Iran steel plant cyberattack

By Emanuel Fabian

Defense minister says recent leaks violate Israel’s ‘ambiguity policy’; reports say dramatic video of factory fire was shown to military chief during visit to intelligence unit

A building in Istanbul where members of an alleged Iranian terror cell targeting Israelis were arrested in mid-June (Channel 12 screenshot; used in accordance with clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Iranian plot in Turkey reportedly targeted Israel’s ex-consul to Istanbul

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani listens to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Iran says it’s ready for new talks with US on nuclear deal

By Edith M. Lederer

Tales of the Times

The quirky, improbable, infuriating and uplifting

The cats are back
International artists return to Jerusalem Jazz Festival

By Jessica Steinberg
Chest beating
Putin says G-7 leaders would look ‘disgusting’ topless

By AP
Operatic highs and lows
Opera legend Placido Domingo to perform in Tel Aviv in September

By Jessica Steinberg
Lying low
Belgium busts illegal drug lab on airbase housing US nukes

By Agencies
Face value
AI identifies rocker Geddy Lee’s mother in Holocaust photos

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Sinking feeling
Desert island drama ‘Triangle of Sadness’ to open Jerusalem Film Fest

By Jessica Steinberg
Full stream ahead
Netflix CEO tells Israeli students he’s looking for ‘local stories’

By Jessica Steinberg
Pitching in
Jewish baseball legend Sandy Koufax immortalized with a statue

By jacob gurvis
Perspective swing
US Open golf champ inspired by Israeli tennis star ex-girlfriend

By TOI staff
Little help from friends
Paul McCartney marks 80th birthday with Springsteen, 60,000 pals

By David Bauder
Stop, drop and roll
‘I’m good’: Biden unhurt after falling from bike

By AAMER MADHANI
Born to do it
Drake’s new video features a Jewish wedding and 23 brides

By Jackie Hajdenberg and Andrew Lapin
The force awakens
Zelensky hologram channels ‘Star Wars’ in appeal for aid from tech firms

By AFP
It's all relative
Colombia presidential candidate says Hitler praise was meant for Einstein

By TOI staff and Agencies
Yes yes yes
Literary fans mark ‘Bloomsday’ as Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ hits 100

By Callum PATON and Jitendra Joshi
Complex harmony
Israeli musician woos Iranian fans with Persian melodies

By Paul Raymond and Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi
Currying favor
Stephen Curry wears a Hebrew sweatshirt at the NBA Finals

By jacob gurvis
Rainbow exposure
Photographer highlights queer love and families on Pride month

By Jessica Steinberg
Browsing the great beyond
After 27 years, Microsoft retires Internet Explorer

By RICHARD JACOBSEN
A lot on their plate
Every meal a date: In new TV show, singles never dine alone

By Jessica Steinberg

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