Israeli TV

Israeli television is thriving on screen - but insiders warn of an industry in crisis

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
Israeli television anchor and documentary filmmaker Haim Yavin attends a debate organized by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on March 06, 2013.

Remembering Haim Yavin, the voice that defined Israeli television news

Haim Yavin

Haim Yavin, iconic Israeli news anchor known as 'Mr. Television,' dies at 93

US-ENTERTAINMENT-STREAMING-WARNER-NETFLIX-FILM The HBO Max logo is seen outside the Warner Bros. Discovery offices in Culver City, California, on December 5, 2025.

What to watch this week: Larry David's new HBO comedy, talking sheep, and Kim Novak


Rewind history to the Gulf War with these Israeli classics

TV Time: The Israel Film Archive has a wealth of clips going back over a century, including home movies, footage of weddings, nature scenes, inventions, fashion shows, folk dances, and movies, etc.

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

KAN 11 to rerun 'Tehran' series at midnight every night

The series, which was produced by KAN and Apple TV+, won an International Emmy for Best Drama series and shows the Iranian regime getting its butt kicked by the heroic Mossad agent Tamar Rabinyan.

Niv Sultan portrays heroic Mossad agent Tamar Rabinyan in Apple TV+ and KAN 11's Tehran.

Adir Miller's Reset: A midlife crisis comedy falls short of expectations

TV Time: In Reset, Adir Miller explores aging and regrets, but the series fails to live up to the expectations set by his past hits.

Adir Miller in ‘Reset.’

From food to film: What an Indian thinks of kugel - opinion

The series created by Yehonatan Indursky, is an introspective work that uses the everyday textures of ultra-Orthodox Jewish life to tell a story about belonging, compromise, and emotional inheritance

 SASSON GABAI in ‘Kugel.

How a Jew and an Arab made a comedy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A bold new Jewish-Arab comedy, “Bella,” uses humor to explore shared pain.

A scene from ‘Bella.’

What to watch in Israel: War is over with ‘Murder at the Dead Sea’

TV TIME: Israeli satire, British scandal, and classic dramas converge as television cautiously moves back toward escapism.

Photo from Murder at the Dead Sea

Israeli film awards proceed as boycotting nominees reverse course

Filmmakers who withdrew from the culture ministry’s film awards will participate after a compromise was reached amid threats to reform the Cinema Law.

Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar speaks at a ceremony marking the reopening of the newly renovated Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, August 11, 2025.

B’Tipul at 20: The series that made therapy must-watch television

TV Time: The nine most enjoyable hours of television you are likely to see this year are the rerelease of The Beatles Anthology, which includes never-before-released footage of the band.

ASSI DAYAN in ‘B’Tipul.’

TV Time: ‘Happy Place’ offers a touching and humorous look at modern society's challenges

KAN 11’s new dark comedy mixes comedy with heartfelt moments as a speech therapist faces family and personal turmoil.

A PROMO POSTER for ‘Happy Place.’

Worldwide TV sensation 'Fauda' to be adapted for the big screen - report

Fauda, the Israeli TV series about a counterterrorism unit that became a worldwide sensation on Netflix, will be made into a movie.

Lior Raz and Melanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.