Israeli TV

Thousands urge Israeli media to skip state Independence Day ceremony, air civilian alternative

The campaign was launched by Yotam Kipnis, a resident of Kibbutz Be’eri who lost both his parents and several relatives in the October 7 massacre.

Former hostage Emily Damari lights the torch during the main rehearsal of the 77th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.
ZENDAYA is in the third season of ‘Euphoria.’

From Euphoria to Red Hot Chili Peppers: What to watch in Israel this week

Brewing Trouble

Brewing Trouble, a new Israeli comedy series, debuts on Yes

MARY, THE plain yet intellectually savvy Bennet sister, is the main character in ‘The Other Bennet Sister.’

Rewind history to the Gulf War with these Israeli classics


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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

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.

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,

2023 in TV: 'The Bear' was the best, while 'Slow Horses' kept pace

There have been a number of terrific series and movies shown on streaming channels in 2023, both from around the world and from Israel.

 'UNSILENCED'

Are people tired of watching the news? Ratings decline as war rages on

Is the public growing tired of TV news broadcasts after two months of war? Here's what the evidence has to say.

 An illustrative image of a TV news studio.

WATCH: Israeli TV host breaks down in tears as massacre survivor sings

Yonatan Cohen, a survivor of the Kibbutz Re'im massacre, sings live on Channel 13.

News anchor Tal Berman crying during a broadcast during the war with Hamas.