Israeli TV

Fauda season 5 to premiere with revamped plot and new faces

Fauda’s fifth season is back with a new revenge-driven plot, new faces like Mélanie Laurent, and an updated storyline reflecting the aftermath of the October 7 massacre.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Lior Raz and Mélanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.
BEN PERRY’S family pose outside their neighborhood shelter.

Ben Perry: How one Israeli actor turned sirens into viral comedy - interview

Scene after scene of Perry turning Israel’s angst into laughter, song, and dance surfaced online to garner millions of views over the almost six weeks of siren jumping.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
LIRAZ CHAMAMI (right) and Talia Lynne Ronn in ‘Unconditional.’

What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

TV Time: Do people still use the phrase “jumped the shark” to denote when a series has passed its sell-by date? If so, Hacks has definitely made that jump.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
The Home Front Command band party on the comedy show Eretz Nehederet, April 22, 2026

Eretz Nehederet searches for light at the end of the bomb shelter in season finale

The cast of the Israeli comedy show celebrated reaching the end of the season, which, from the end of February until April, had them running to bomb shelters.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

Partner TV service upgrade: Advanced app & expanded content for customers

Partner TV service renewal: customers upgraded to advanced app with expanded content offering and improved interface for better viewing experience.

JULY 10, 2024ByMAARIV

‘Night Therapy’s stars dazzle, while we wait for ‘The Bear’

There is a lot going on in Night Therapy, and sometimes it feels like too much, but the series is elevated by stellar performances by some of Israel’s top actors.

JULY 7, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Shira Haas in the Yes series ‘Night Therapy.’

Voices from the Arab press: Hezbollah and Nasrallah

At age 64, Nasrallah has been at Hezbollah’s helm since 1992.

JUNE 28, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE
A man holds a Palestinian flag as Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks in a pre-recorded message shown on a screen during an event ahead of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day on Friday April 5, in Beirut, Lebanon April 3, 2024.

Jerusalem Highlights May 24 – 30

Editor’s note: Due to the current security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.

MAY 24, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN
FROM THE book ‘Distilling Jerusalem’ (see Farther afield).

Michael Aloni: Holocaust miniseries ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ resonated with me

Today, where we see antisemitism raising its ugly head, we must never forget what happened and that this must never repeat itself.

MAY 20, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
MICHAEL ALONI in ‘We Were the Lucky Ones.’

Israeli Academy presents TV awards, with 'Unsilenced' and 'Six Zeros' winning big

Despite the war scaling back the festivities, the Israeli Academy of Film and Television presented a modest event that honored the best of Israel's entertainment industry.

MAY 20, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
YES SERIES ‘Unsilenced’ was a winner at last week’s ceremony.

Price increase: Disney+ channel joins the cost of living

Disney+ price hike burdens Israeli households as monthly subscription fees increase by 12.5%, impacting Yes, Hot, and Cellcom TV customers.

MAY 1, 2024ByWALLA!
Price increase in the children's world: the Disney + channel joins the cost of living

Israeli drama series ‘Northern Storm’ erupts on screen - review

The series, which opens with a disclaimer that it was conceived of and filmed before October 7, looks at how 8200 cracks a ring of Hezbollah operatives who infiltrate Israel.

APRIL 22, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Northern Storm photos courtesy of Hot and NEXT TV.

'Eretz Nehederet' uses TikTok to mock UNRWA-Hamas scandal

The program joked that UNRWA believed they were hosting a "Student exchange program" before depicting a Gaza captive.

JANUARY 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eretz Nehederet, a popular satirical comedy program on Israeli primetime television, took the opportunity to run with a popular TikTok trend and poked fun at the ongoing UNRWA scandal in a new video released on the platform on Tuesday. January 30, 2024.