Documentary

Israeli documentary 'NAZA' challenges official accounts of Gaza civilian deaths

A new Israeli documentary challenges official accounts of the Gaza war, with anonymous officers alleging that civilian casualties were built into targeting decisions.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose during a photocall for the documentary "Naza" in Competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, September 10, 2026.
‘DOUBLE PANTHER’ by Marco Carmel.

Haifa Film Festival announces varied Israeli lineup for 42nd edition

Tel Aviv Museum of Art. December 17, 2020.

EPOS film fest explores fine art, literature, theater and more

JEWISH AMERICAN mobster Meyer Lansky in ‘Lansky – the Zionist Gangster.’

What to watch in Israel this week: Lansky’s Zionism, E.T. on Disney+, and the James Bond curse


‘The Sixteenth Sheep’ documentary celebrates reunion of a musical supergroup

If I have one quibble with the documentary, it’s that it does not give a full sense of the album, that the songs are a journey through the mind of a child who can’t fall asleep.

‘THE SIXTEENTH SHEEP’ reunion shows (from left) Yoni Rechter, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and David Broza.

DocuText returns to Jerusalem with documentaries on October 7, Israeli culture, and Jewish identity

The festival often opens and closes with music-themed films screened in the garden, and this year is no exception. 

‘THE SIXTEENTH SHEEP’ reunion shows (from left) Yoni Rechter, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and David Broza.

Jerusalem highlights: August 14-20

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Night Work (see Saturday).

Editor's Notes: With elections near, every Israeli must watch this pre-Oct. 7 documentary

We know what talking about each other instead of talking to each other costs in a way no generation of Israelis has ever known. We cannot afford to learn it twice.

Dismantles anti-Israel propaganda: Soul of a Nation

Remembering Haim Yavin, the voice that defined Israeli television news

A personal remembrance of Haim Yavin, whose calm authority, historic “mahapach” broadcast, and commitment to independent journalism shaped Israeli television news.

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

Kushner, Witkoff unable to handle Iran due to conflict of interest, Graham said - report

Graham had agreed to participate because he wanted the film to document his Senate career and encourage others to enter public service.

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to reporters, as members of Congress work to resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement and avert a looming partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 30, 2026.

'Crazy, moving': Noga Erez documentary charts music star's rise through tragedy and triumph

The movie, most of which is in Hebrew, takes a fly-on-the-wall approach, chronicling their lives and mixing different styles to create a portrait of the duo that will be entertaining and interesting

NOGA EREZ performs at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, last year.

What to watch this week: The story behind ‘Shoah,’ the end of ‘The Bear,’ and a riveting ‘Betrayal’

TV TIME: 'All I Had Was Nothingness' is a kind of road movie that follows 'Shoah' creator Lanzmann through many different roads in Germany, Poland, Israel, and the US.

‘ALL I HAD WAS NOTHINGNESS’

October 7 documentary ‘The Prophet’ to make Jerusalem debut on Thursday

Melissa Francis said she was motivated to make the film after Oct. 7 to explain Israel to viewers outside the country, particularly in the United States.

Screening of "The Prophet" in Delray, Florida, June 8, 2026.

Docaviv 2026 opens in Tel Aviv with global documentaries, masterclasses, and retrospectives

The 28th Docaviv festival runs through June 6, featuring Israeli and international documentaries, masterclasses with Oscar winners, retrospectives, and a focus on politics, culture, and music.

Meir Shalev