Israeli media

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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
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
An Israeli soldier serving at Army Radio holds a microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025 (Illustrative).

High Court overturns Army Radio closure, says Israeli gov't acted on 'improper' motives

“It cannot be that someone in a position of power will decide that because they don't like what a broadcaster is saying, that microphone should be ‘turned off,’” wrote Justice Yechiel Kasher. 

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
‘VALLEY OF SHADOWS’ tells the story of a Spanish tourist who ends up spending months in a tiny isolated village.

Moving, complex ‘Valley of Shadows’ explores culture clash in the Himalayas - review

Combined with the spectacular photography and compelling performances by the entire cast, many of whom are non-professionals, the movie takes us on a moving journey.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Knesset passes into law controversial overhaul of Israel's broadcasting sector

Legislation passes 53-48, granting the government sweeping broadcasting powers amid warnings of harm to media freedom.

JULY 16, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi are seen in the Knesset plenum during a vote on the minister's communications reform, in Jerusalem, July 16, 2026

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.

MAY 16, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
‘THE BEAR’: Jeremy Allen White (left) with Ayo Edebiri.

The TV series, 'Unconditional,' has its Israeli premiere - review

The series co-creators are two of the biggest names in the Israeli television industry, Adam Bizanski (Magpie) and Dana Idisis (On the Spectrum), and it was written by Bizanski.

APRIL 27, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
Liraz Chamami (left) and Talia Lynne Ronn at the premiere of Unconditional at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

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.

APRIL 20, 2026ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
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.

Why Black Jews must be part of the global conversation on Israel - opinion

Why Black Jews are missing from the world’s most important conversations.

APRIL 12, 2026BySHMUEL LEGESSE
ETHIOPIAN JEWS take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday in Jerusalem last November. The God of Israel sees the heart, not the color of one’s skin, the writer affirms.

Hugh Laurie confronts antisemitic backlash after his eulogy for Tehran producer Dana Eden

Laurie played a nuclear regulatory inspector in the third season of the series, which won an International Emmy for Best Drama Series, and which is available in Israel on KAN.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
British singer and actor Hugh Laurie greets the audience before his performance at the 46th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 9, 2012.

A-G Baharav-Miara criticizes Army Radio's closure, warns of impact on Israel's press freedom

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara criticized the hasty decision to shut down Army Radio, calling it a step toward restricting media freedom in Israel.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, GILAD MORAG, MAARIV
Attorney General of Israel Gali Baharav-Miara attends a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7.

Inside Israel's media war: Who shapes the narrative now?

As Israel moves to overhaul its media system, journalists, lawmakers, and critics clash over power, press freedom, and the future of Israeli democracy

JANUARY 13, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Israel's media in the eye of the storm.

Media revolution or power grab? Inside Shlomo Karhi’s Israeli media overhaul - interview

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says it’s time to open up Israel’s media market, a move some say is political and will weaken freedom of the press.

JANUARY 13, 2026ByKESHET NEEV, RUTH MARKS EGLASH
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025

The case for ending Israel's media monopoly protections - opinion

By loosening regulations and expanding competition, the broadcast reform weakens monopolies and reduces political leverage

JANUARY 13, 2026ByOMER DOSTRI
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Communications Minister Shlomo Kahri in the Knesset. Kahri advocates opening up the media market in Israel.