Sources from the Israeli sector reacted with alarm and contacted Deadline after reading the quote from Laurence Herszberg.
She added that the festival had been affected by several international crises including theIsrael-Hamas Warand Russo-Ukrainian War.
There were eight Israeli series submitted for this years competition, compared with 14 the prior year.
A Body That Works: Series Mania competition winner in 2023Michael Tumarkin
Unfortunately, none of the Israeli series passed the selection process this year.
The Screenwriters Guild of Israel has not yet commented.
Israel has had a long association with Series Mania and many shows have been in competition down the years.
