75 years of
Israeli Culture

On May 2nd, 1968 Israeli TV went on air and 'Channel 1' started broadcasting for the first time. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90

Israeli actress Gal Gadot stars in the 2017 film Wonder Woman, entertaining and inspiring audiences all over the world.

Fauda is the first Israeli TV series to become a worldwide success, becoming one of the most-watched Netflix series in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Morocco, Jordan, and Lebanon. It was followed by other popular series such as Tehran on Apple TV+ and Shtisel on Netflix.

Sabich is a popular Israeli street food featuring fried eggplant, eggs, amba, pickles, and a variety of sauces and condiments inside of a pita. It was created in Israel in the 1950s by Jews who had fled oppression and violence in Iraq. They traditionally ate a version of the dish on Shabbat, when no cooking is allowed, and saw an opportunity to turn it into a quick lunch for blue-collar workers in Israel. Photo by Nicky Kelvin/Flash 90

Sacha Baron Cohen stepped into the shoes of Israel's most famous spy in the 2019 Netflix hit, 'The Spy'. The show depicts the true story of Eli Cohen, an Egyptian-born Jewish Israeli spy who ​​infiltrated the Syrian government in the 1960s.

The world’s leading wine critic gave top scores to 14 Israeli wines in 2008, putting Israeli wineries on the international map. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.

Israeli Chef Asaf Granit’s successful Paris-based restaurant Shabbour scored a Michelin star in January, 2021. Moshilk Roth, another popular Israeli Chef, has 2 Michelin stars for &Moshik in Amsterdam, awarded in 2006 and 2009. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90