Fourth Rahat Film Festival brings cinema, culture, city tours, Bedouin heritage to life
The fourth Rahat Film Festival brought 4,000 visitors for screenings, filmmaker encounters, city tours, and a celebration of Bedouin culture and Middle Eastern cinema.
‘Fantasy Life,’ a Jewish-American dramedy, stars neurotic New Yorkers
The movie is more reminiscent of the films of Noah Baumbach, Nicole Holofcener, and Lisa Cholodenko at their best, or even, at moments, of James L. Brooks.
Israel’s Noam Bettan takes second place in Eurovision 2026, Bulgaria wins
The winning song was "Bangaranga" by DARA from Bulgaria, and "Choke Me" by Alexandra Căpitănescu came in third place.
At Cannes, a juror claims anti-Israel activists face blacklisting
While there was no official boycott or blacklisting of Israelis this year, Israeli films were not part of the festival.
What to watch in Israel this week: Welcoming new seasons of ‘Rivals,’ ‘The Bear'
TV Time: Check out the TV shows coming up on Israeli television this week.
Whatever happens at the Eurovision final, Israelis feel that Noam Bettan has already won
Bettan has spent the time between the first semifinal and the final enjoying Vienna with his backup dancers and rehearsing for his Saturday night performance.
Israeli music industry doubtful over Kanye West's potential return to Israel
Rumors that Kanye West may perform in Israel after apologizing for past antisemitic remarks have sparked skepticism and backlash within the Israeli music industry.
Israel's Noam Bettan wins spot in Eurovision final at first semifinal
Bettan gave a dynamic, confident performance of the catchy song, surrounded by five female dancers, and it was selected as one of the 10 songs out of 15 that will advance to the final.
Noam Bettan shines in Eurovision rehearsal as Israel faces antisemitism campaign
Bettan performed inside a rotating structure with dancer Lihi Freud, and the staging creates a dynamic visual effect using mirrors and poses.
NYT’s Eurovision ‘investigation’ into Israel misses the point - analysis
The New York Times framed Israel’s Eurovision campaigning as suspicious soft power, despite acknowledging that no rules were broken and other countries engaged in similar promotion.
