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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, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

‘THE BEAR’: Jeremy Allen White (left) with Ayo Edebiri.

Show host Jimmy Kimmel delivers his opening monologue at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, March 10, 2024.

Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s firing after controversial monologue and weekend shooting incident

Kimmel said last Thursday, in a parody segment on the upcoming White House correspondents' dinner, that Melania Trump "had a glow like an expectant widow."

APRIL 28, 2026|ByREUTERS

Lior Raz and Mélanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.

Fauda season 5 to premiere with revamped plot and new faces

Fauda’s fifth season is back with a new revenge-driven plot, new faces like Mélanie Laurent, and an updated storyline reflecting the aftermath of the October 7 massacre.

APRIL 26, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

LIRAZ CHAMAMI (right) and Talia Lynne Ronn in ‘Unconditional.’

What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

TV Time: Do people still use the phrase “jumped the shark” to denote when a series has passed its sell-by date? If so, Hacks has definitely made that jump.

APRIL 25, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Instagram comes to the big screen: A new Reels app for smart TVs

Instagram for smart TVs lets users watch Reels in the living room with interest channels, multiple accounts, and future phone control. Launch starts in the US.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL

Media legend Avi Meller’s death dims lights of Israel’s sporting arenas

Avi’s on-screen eloquence, even in Hebrew, was clearly shaped by his affinity for British commentators and broadcasters, and Israeli sports viewers highly appreciated it.

DECEMBER 25, 2025ByORI LEWIS

THE WRITER (right) sharing a drink and a smile with Avi Meller in the UK ambassador’s residence in Ramat Gan in 2012 at an event to promote the London Olympics.

Bowen Yang breaks silence on ‘SNL’ exit in heartfelt goodbye

In an Instagram post on Saturday, the five-time Emmy nominee, 35, shared a heartfelt goodbye to the NBC sketch comedy series, which he joined as a writer in 2018.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByJAMI GANZ/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNS