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Stories Set in Israel — top stories

Biblical stones, kibbutz dining halls, ultra-Orthodox quarters and Mossad operations — three faiths' stories share one small land. Start with these ten, then open Israel on StoryTerra's map.

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10 famous stories set in Israel

Live snapshot of the top 10 most popular catalogue items (2026-09-04). Click any card to open this entry on the live map.

Browse 232 books, 258 movies, 9 TV shows and 12 games set in Israel.

The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ

movie

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

Setting: JerusalemTime Period: Ancient Judea
Wall and Piece

Wall and Piece

by Banksy
book

Banksy, Britain's now-legendary "guerilla" street artist, has painted the walls, streets, and bridges of towns and cities throughout the world. Not only did he smuggle his pieces into four of New York City's major art…

Setting: New York, USA; London, UK; Palestine; IsraelTime Period: 1988
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
movie

In 25 ADJudah Ben-Hur a Jew in ancient Judea opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor he is put into slavery and his mother and…

Setting: Jerusalem, JudeaTime Period: Ancient Rome
Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

20th Century Fox-Babelsberg Film-Scott Free Productions-BK-KOH-Reino del Cielo-Inside Track 3
movie

After his wife dies a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Setting: Jerusalem; FranceTime Period: Crusades Era
The Omen

The Omen

20th Century Fox-Mace Neufeld Productions
movie

Immediately after their miscarriage the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

Setting: UK; Italy; IsraelTime Period: 1970s
Munich

Munich

DreamWorks Pictures-Universal Pictures-Amblin Entertainment-Peninsula Films-Alliance Atlantis-The Kennedy/Marshall Company-Barry Mendel Productions
movie

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad…

Setting: Munich, Germany; IsraelTime Period: 1972
Waltz with Bashir

Waltz with Bashir

ARTE-Razor Film Produktion-RTBF-TSR-YLE-Bridgit Folman Film Gang-SBS-Les Films d'ici-ITVS International
movie

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

Setting: Lebanon; IsraelTime Period: 1982
Jarhead: Law of Return

Jarhead: Law of Return

Universal 1440 Entertainment-BUFO
movie

Major Ronan Jackson an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash Jackson is taken…

Setting: Syria; IsraelTime Period: 2019
The Tinder Swindler

The Tinder Swindler

RAW-Gaspin Media-AGC Studios
movie

Posing as a wealthy jet-setting diamond mogul an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.

Setting: Various locations in Europe; IsraelTime Period: 2010s-2020s
Jesus

Jesus

Sight & Sound Theatres-Virgil Films & Entertainment-Virgil Films
movie

From the bustling streets of Jerusalem to the raging Sea of Galilee join Peter Nicodemus Mary Magdalene and a multitude of others as they journey alongside the most famous person ever to walk the earth. Witness the most…

Setting: Jerusalem, Israel; Galilee, IsraelTime Period: Ancient Judea, 1st Century AD

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