Fauda

'What you're contracting is creativity': the hidden strain on Israeli television

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

French actress Melanie Laurent (right) joined the ‘Fauda’ cast for season five, starring and co-created by Lior Raz.Premium
‘PARENTHOOD’ TELLS the story of a loving but complicated three-generation family in Berkeley, California.

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Deni Avdija, Lior Raz, Rotem Sela, and Gal Gadot in El Al's new safety video.

WATCH: El Al’s iconic Lior Suchard safety video to be replaced by Israeli celebrity gang of four

Lior Raz (left) with Melanie Laurent and Yaakov Zada-Daniel in a scene from season five of Fauda.

The wait is over: Fauda's fifth season set to premiere on Netflix on September 8


Yes reveals ‘Fauda’ trailer and the rest of its upcoming Israeli slate

The fifth season of Fauda will be released in 2026.

ILAN SIGAL (center), the CEO of Yes, with Rotem Sela (left), the star of ‘Bloody Murray’, and Lior Raz, the star and co-creator of ‘Fauda.’

Mélanie Laurent to star in Fauda’s fifth season

Idan Amedi will be returning as a guest after he was wounded while fighting in Gaza.

Mélanie Laurent, an award-winning French actress who will star in the fifth season of Fauda.

Grapevine: Well wishes to Idan Amedi

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ISRAELI ACTOR (‘Fauda’) and reserve soldier Idan Amedi, who was seriously wounded in the Gaza Strip, attends a press conference upon his release from the Sheba Medical Center in January.

Smotrich says he 'didn't know' about Hamas's Nukhba forces before October 7

Finance Minister Smotrich faced backlash after admitting he hadn't heard of Hamas's elite Nukhba force before October 7, despite serving in Israel's Defense Ministry.

 Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, October 23, 2023

Israeli series, ‘A Body That Works,’ hits Netflix top 10 all over the world 

On Tuesday, Netflix announced that the series is in the top 10 in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, and Romania, among other countries.

 POPULAR – KESHET International’s ‘A Body That Works.’

A story of love and bravery: Fauda creators to make drama about October 7 hero Noam Tibon

On October 7, retired IDF general Noam Tibon grabbed a handgun and headed to Kibbutz Nahal Oz to save his son and his family from Hamas terrorists.

 Major General (Ret.) Noam Tibon speaks to thousands of Israeli left-wing activists during a rally in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, calling for talks with Palestinians and in support of the two-state solution, May 27, 2017.

‘Unsilenced’, sheds light on dark chapter of Israel’s presidential history

Six-episode series starring ‘Fauda’ star Yaacov Zada Daniel and based on real events surrounding Moshe Katzav’s downfall now streaming on IZZY for English-speaking audiences.

 Unsilenced - The Presidential Secrets

Fauda producers rejected storyline of Hamas cross-border attack as unbelievable

“I remember saying ‘Guys, what are the chances that dozens of terrorists would get to the border and the IDF wouldn’t have any indication of it?'" the show's creator recalled.

 Fauda star, Idan Amedi, is one of the wounded soldiers in Gaza

Singer Idan Amedi released from hospital, honors fallen 'brothers-in-arms'

He emphasizes that if there is something “good” that has happened as a result of his injury, it is his ability to be a messenger.

 Idan Amedi speaks at Sheba Tel HaShomer medical center in his first public appearance since being injured in the Gaza Strip, January 25, 2024

Fauda's new season to include Israel-Hamas war, creator reveals

There is no date yet for the fifth season of the hit Israeli TV show, but Fauda creators say the Israel-Hamas war will have to be worked into its script in some way.

 Fauda star and singer Idan Amedi was badly injured in Gaza earlier this month, where he was serving in a combat unit, and is reportedly recovering,