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Screen capture from video of Chris Evans and Alessandro Nivola in Netflix's 'The Red Sea Diving Resort'. (YouTube)
July 31, 2019, 5:35 am
Netflix sinks low with ‘The Red Sea Diving Resort’
What should have been the daring story of how thousands of beleaguered Ethiopian Jews were rescued and brought to Israel is an overcooked caper with cliched dialogue
By Mark Kennedy
Chris Evans in a screenshot from 'The Red Sea Diving Resort.' (Netflix)
July 24, 2019, 9:43 pm
Captain America ‘passionate’ about role as Israeli agent, says Netflix director
Streaming worldwide on July 31, ‘The Red Sea Diving Resort’ tells the action-packed true story of a Mossad base operating in plain sight to rescue Ethiopian Jewish refugees
By Jordan Hoffman
Salma Hayek, left, Sacha Baron Cohen, center, and Isla Fisher pose together at the 2013 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (photo credit: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
April 12, 2018, 2:11 pm
Sacha Baron Cohen to play Israeli spy Eli Cohen on Netflix
‘The Spy,’ a six-episode drama on Mossad agent executed by Syria, will be written by Gideon Raff, creator of ‘Homeland’
By Sue Surkes
Natalie Portman at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2015 in Cannes, France. (JTA/Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
August 6, 2016, 8:42 am
Portman teams up with Israeli ‘Homeland’ producer
Israeli-born actress will join Gideon Raff on HBO miniseries, as producer and star
By JTA
Mandy Patinkin's character Saul Berenson (left) opens this week's episode of 'Homeland' at a Passover seder. (YouTube screenshot)
October 27, 2015, 12:33 pm
New episode puts the Jewish home in ‘Homeland’
Award-winning Israeli writer-director Gideon Raff is not shy of showcasing his native land in his popular thriller TV series
By Lisa Klug
Israeli creator of 'Homeland' Gideon Raff. (Courtesy)
August 27, 2015, 11:39 am
‘Homeland’ creator to direct movie on rescue of Ethiopian Jews
Gideon Raff sells rights for ‘Operation Brothers’ to Fox Searchlight
By Josefin Dolsten
Jason Isaacs stars as Peter Connelly in the USA Network show 'Dig,' which was partially filmed in Jerusalem (NBC Universal/JTA)
June 9, 2015, 11:42 pm
Undug ‘Dig’ nixed after one season
Poor ratings force conspiracy-thriller TV show about American FBI agent stationed in Israel off the air
By JTA
Steve Tisch. (photo credit: courtesy image)
March 12, 2015, 1:33 pm
Tel Aviv University gets $10m grant to start film school
Producer Steve Tisch donates funds to expand department after serving as honorary chair for the school’s film festival
By JTA
Jason Isaacs stars as Peter Connelly in the USA Network show 'Dig,' which was partially filmed in Jerusalem (NBC Universal/JTA)
March 12, 2015, 12:37 am
Part-filmed in Israel, TV series ‘Dig’ travels far, but not deep
Tired tropes of apocalyptic religious extremists stymie NBC Universal show’s talent, including the Israeli behind ‘Homeland’
By Anthony Weiss
Avi Nir, CEO of Keshet. (photo credit: Courtesy of Keshet)
January 22, 2015, 3:44 pm
INTV to bring Hollywood brainpower to Jerusalem
Third annual conference sponsored by media powerhouse Keshet will kick off with Israeli premiere of Gideon Raff’s ‘DIG’
By ToI Staff
Rosh Hashanah greeting cards at a shop in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. (photo credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90)
September 24, 2014, 11:21 am
From love to tofu, Israeli celebrities share their 5775 wishes
David Broza, Mayim Bialik, Gideon Raff, Noa Tishby and Moran Atias give a taste of how they want to see next year shake out
By Jessica Steinberg
A promotional image for Season 4 of "Homeland," based on the Israeli series "Prisoners of War." (Promotional image)
August 12, 2014, 2:07 pm
‘Homeland’ set to launch Season 4
The political thriller based on an Israeli program will return to the small screen on October 5 with a double episode
By Debra Kamin
Israeli creator of 'Homeland' Gideon Raff. (Courtesy)
July 23, 2014, 12:54 pm
‘Dig’ pulls up Jerusalem stakes
High-profile NBC television program, set in the Holy City, declares ongoing violence too risky for filming
By Debra Kamin
From left, executive producers Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff and cast members Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Ashraf Barhom, Moran Atias and Justin Kirk participate in the "Tyrant" panel at the FX Winter TCA Press Tour, on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the Langham Huntington, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for FOX/AP Images)
June 25, 2014, 1:29 am
‘Tyrant,’ from ‘Homeland’ writer Raff, premieres Tuesday night
New program from one of Israel’s most beloved TV writers follows a family thrown into a Syria-esque dynasty
By Debra Kamin
Israeli creator of 'Homeland' Gideon Raff. (Courtesy)
May 30, 2014, 5:04 pm
NBC’s ‘Dig’ starts filming in Jerusalem
Cast and crew for new series from ‘Homeland’ creator Gideon Raff arrive in capital
By Debra Kamin
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