Red Alert
Synopsis
Red Alert, a riveting four-part scripted series depicting the 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel, has been sold to global streaming giant PARAMOUNT+. Red Alert depicts real stories of ordinary people turned heroes; its global premiere was on October 7th, two years to the day of the actual events. The series launched on October 4 on Keshet 12 and is the highest-rated drama in Israel in the last decade.
Created, written and directed by Lior Chefetz (The Stronghold, Sky Raiders) and produced by Keshet Media Group (Homeland, A Small Light) and Academy Award nominee Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds) with Green Productions (Cinema Sabaya, Menashe, Golda) and the IEF (Israel Entertainment Fund), Red Alert portrays the largest and deadliest massacre in Israel’s history, when more than 1,200 concert-goers, families and individuals near the Gaza border were murdered and 250 kidnapped.
Drawing from the true experiences of those who survived, the series zeroes in on four conflict zones, weaving their courageous personal stories into a cinematic narrative of the devastating terrorist attack that turned southern Israel into a war zone, testing humanity and forging heroism through chaos.
Credits
Director(s)
Lior Chefetz
Producer(s)
Keshet Media Group, Lawrence Bender
Script
Lior Chefetz
Cinematography
Ram Shweky
Editor
Daniel Avitzur, Danny Rafic, Oz Guttman
Cast
Rotem Sela, Miki Leon, Hisham Suliman, Chen Amsalem Zaguri, Rotem Abuhav, Israel Atias, Sara Vino, Nevo Katan
Original Language
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Subtitles
Hebrew, English
Broadcaster
Keshet 12, Paramount+
Sound Designer
Aviv Aldema, Yossi Appelbaum
Reviews
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"Five true stories of mainly civilian characters, ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, many of whom became unlikely heroes as they lived through events that will keep you on the edge of your seat for all four episodes. "
- the Jerusalem Post
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"This series is packed with action but constructed in a very sensitive manner, one that shows great reverence for its content and doesn’t attempt to sensationalize it."
- Awards Buzz
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"It is harrowing, necessary, and a reminder that the obligation to bear witness endures."
- Solzy at the Movies
