Israeli TV

What to watch this week: ‘Fauda,’ ‘The Sixteenth Sheep,’ and 9/11 tributes

TV Time: Fauda’s final season confronts October 7 and the cost of revenge, alongside new documentaries on Israeli music and 9/11.

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YAAKOV ZADA-DANIEL (right) and Lior Raz in Season Five of ‘Fauda.'
‘THE RUNNER’ is just what the trailer promises, an action-packed thriller featuring Gal Gadot as Maia, a lawyer and single mother in London who has to save her son.

What to watch this week: Gal Gadot speeds through The Runner, Hearsay delivers gripping thriller

TV Time: A new Gal Gadot thriller, a chilling Israeli TV drama, and Hanoch Daum’s return headline this week’s entertainment picks.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
French actress Melanie Laurent (right) joined the ‘Fauda’ cast for season five, starring and co-created by Lior Raz.PremiumPremium

Israeli television is thriving on screen - but insiders warn of an industry in crisis

Israeli television is still producing global hits, but behind the success, budgets, politics and fewer commissions threaten the industry’s future

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Israeli television anchor and documentary filmmaker Haim Yavin attends a debate organized by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on March 06, 2013.

Remembering Haim Yavin, the voice that defined Israeli television news

A personal remembrance of Haim Yavin, whose calm authority, historic “mahapach” broadcast, and commitment to independent journalism shaped Israeli television news.

|ByKEN TOLTZ

New documentary explores American Jewish identity in a time of crisis

'A Jew in America – Torn Identity' examines the complex relationship between American Jews and Israel, arriving at a crucial moment as antisemitism surges post-October 7.

JANUARY 12, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
‘A JEW in America – Torn Identity’

Israeli crime drama 'Borders' explores gritty reality of border police

A young border policeman walks the line between law and crime in this gritty Israeli drama that makes The Wire look tame, starring Ben Sultan as a rookie caught between his past and present.

DECEMBER 29, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
THE CAST of 'Borders'

TV Week: Calling all 'Shtisel' fans: A new prequel, 'Kugel,' debuts

Discover what is on TV this week: Shtisel's prequel debuts, a new HOT documentary to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and more.

DECEMBER 9, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
SASSON GABAI in ‘Kugel.

NYT names ‘The Lesson’ and ‘Unsilenced’ among top Israeli series of 2024

The critics wrote: “From the tension and disputation of life in Israel emerges, perhaps not surprisingly, really good TV."

DECEMBER 8, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Maya Landsman (left) and Doron Ben-David in a scene from The Lesson.

Moments of light and grace: 'Bad Boy' comes to the screen

Bad Boy tells the story of Dean (Guy Manster), a young teen with an unstable, addict mother.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
HAGAR BEN-ASHER: It’s very hard to rehabilitate people.

HOT content to arrive on Cellcom TV

Cellcom TV customers will soon access content from HOT's Next TV, expanding variety but reducing competition in the TV market.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByTZAHI HOFFMAN
Cellcom TV Decade

TV week: Murder in 1930s Tel Aviv and ‘Checkout’ checks back in

Discover the latest in Israeli documentaries, sitcoms, and international film gems, from Tel Aviv’s first detective to Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic legacy.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘Water Tower Murder.’

Oct. 7 anniversary to be marked on the small screen

Israeli channels will be showing documentaries, films and anthologies about October 7.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Screams before Silence (28/4/2024)

Israeli studio Sipur renews its global deal with MGM Television

Sipur and MGM Television are doubling down on their successful partnership with a renewed deal that promises to bring even more high-quality content to global audiences.

AUGUST 30, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
The headquarters of the MGM movie studio is pictured in Los Angeles

Gal Gadot’s first Israeli drama series "Kathmandu" to stream worldwide on IZZY

The Israeli drama will feature subtitles in four languages, taking Israeli TV and its most beloved actress to the center stage.

AUGUST 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
"Kathmandu" follows a young Chabad Hasidic couple as they establish and run a Chabad house, creating a sanctuary for Jewish travelers far away from home.