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Jerusalem, Undefined: For Israeli comedians, the collective trauma of Hamas's deadly attacks on October 7 and the ensuing war has tested the limits of what it is possible to joke about.
The humour may tread a fine line, but it has been warmly welcomed by the Israeli public, with record viewing figures since its return. | World News
For Israeli comedians, the collective trauma of Hamas's deadly attacks on October 7 and the ensuing war has tested the limits of what it is possible to joke about.
For Israeli comedians, the collective trauma of Hamas's deadly attacks on October 7 and the ensuing war has tested the limits of what it is possible to joke about."Eretz Nehederet" ("A Wonderful Land") has been a staple of primetime TV for 20 years -- a pitch-black sketch show along the lines of "Saturday Night Live" or "The Daily Show" in the United States.After the October attacks, in which Israel says 1,200 people were killed and 240 taken hostage, the show went off the air for three weeks.
For Israeli comedians, the collective trauma of Hamas's deadly attacks on October 7 and the ensuing war has tested the limits of what it is possible to joke about.