Israel-Hamas: Local TV Productions On Hold & Cinemas Remain Closed As Conflict Enters Third Day
deadline.comAll local Israeli TV productions, excluding broadcasts providing news updates, have been placed on hold following a directive from the Israeli army as the bloody conflict between the country and Hamas fighters heads into a third day.
Working under a similar official directive, theater owners across Israel have shut their doors. Cinemas halted operations on Saturday, the first day of the conflict.
A senior Israeli exhibition exec told Deadline that he expects theaters to remain closed “until further notice.” Israel formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday after its fighters launched an unexpected attack that has so far killed more than 700 people in Israel, according to local officials.
In response, Israel launched a series of air strikes on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Palestinian health officials have reported more than 400 casualties, including 20 children.
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