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Red Alert (2025)

Red Alert poster
Original title
אור ראשון
Directed by
Lior Chefetz
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Israel
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries recreates the events of the October 7 attacks in Israel. It follows people living through that day.

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What happens

Red Alert (Israeli title: First Light, Hebrew: אור ראשון, romanized: Or Rishon) is an Israeli television miniseries based on the October 7 attacks. It was created and directed by Lior Chefetz, and produced by Keshet Media Group and Lawrence Bender. The series premiered in Israel on October 5, 2025 on Channel 12. It was released internationally by Paramount+ on October 7, 2025, marking the second anniversary of the attacks. It received generally favourable reviews upon its release and has been championed by David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance. According to Keshet Media Group, it has become the most viewed drama on all Israeli TV channels in the past decade. In December 2025, it received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Series at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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