Natalie Blenford

Natalie Blenford is a British-Israeli journalist, actress, singer, and producer

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Israel

Mum’s sunny Israel vacation turned into a war-cation

My mother came to stay and then the missiles started falling. Would she get home to the UK?

4 min read

Carol with a cappuccino at Carmel Market, in Tel Aviv, during a break from the sirens

Emily Damari has got engaged and launched a clothing line since her release (Picture: Shai Franco)

Season of freedom: a heart-to-heart with four former hostages

12 min read

‘I love playing a Jewish villain’

6 min read

Yuval Raphael returns to Israel for emotional homecoming after Eurovision

3 min read

Why didn’t Netflix’s hot rabbi mention October 7?

A gag about hostage negotiations revealed the show’s lack of connection with the reality faced by Jewish people

3 min read

October 16, 2024 10:23

Kristen Bell as Joanne and Adam Brody as Rabbi Noah in Nobody Wants This. (Photo: Netflix)

JC Stays: The David Kempinski, Tel Aviv, Israel

After a decade of anticipation, we were among the first to check in - and to check out this long-awaited Tel Aviv hotel

3 min read

May 22, 2022 18:30

Suite 2525 bedroom, Day04, Kempinski Tel Aviv

‘I’m a surprise star of Israeli TV!’

When actor Natalie Blenford filmed an at-home audition, she never dared to imagine a role in Israel’s biggest sitcom would follow…

4 min read

March 31, 2022 15:02

Not all Israeli men are like The Tinder Swindler

"What are you looking for?" is the all too typical opening gambit

4 min read

February 17, 2022 15:30

A young attractive man is looking for a couple in an online Dating app. Search for love on Internet. a man is looking for a guy. All screen graphics are made up

Fauda fires back... as the IDF goes pop

Yes, our favourite show is back. But much more is to come in this year’s feast of Israeli culture

2 min read

January 7, 2022 11:05

It's crazy to stop triple vaxxed and boosted loved ones from entering Israel

There is no logic in letting Israeli citizens fly off to America or Germany or anywhere they fancy but not allowing anyone in

2 min read

December 16, 2021 11:34

Eurovision is Eden's time to shine

When the pandemic hit, 2020's Eurovision song contest was cancelled. But now singer Eden Alene has her chance to represent Israel

6 min read

May 13, 2021 10:16

Meet the British scientist at the cutting edge of Israeli tech's coronavirus fightback

Jason Migdal, 28, has been producing among the world's most cutting edge masks with Israeli manufacturer Sonovia

3 min read

August 13, 2020 12:27

Meet the British scientist at the cutting edge of Israeli tech's coronavirus fightback

Israeli tech start-ups show their Covid skills

Many firms are pivoting into healthcare

2 min read

June 8, 2020 14:51

Israeli tech start-ups show their Covid skills

Israel's trans role model

Israeli transgender model Stav Strashko hopes her move to acting will send a positive message to society

6 min read

November 21, 2019 15:06

JC Stays: The Levee, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv's luxurious accommodation alternative to a hotel stay

2 min read

September 29, 2019 08:56

The acts to watch in this year's Eurovision

Bondage, zero-gravity opera and lots of sequins — this year's contest will not disappoint fans

3 min read

May 16, 2019 11:00

The acts to watch in this year's Eurovision

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Natalie Blenford

Latest from Natalie Blenford

Mum’s sunny Israel vacation turned into a war-cation

Season of freedom: a heart-to-heart with four former hostages

‘I love playing a Jewish villain’

Yuval Raphael returns to Israel for emotional homecoming after Eurovision

More from Natalie Blenford

Why didn’t Netflix’s hot rabbi mention October 7?

JC Stays: The David Kempinski, Tel Aviv, Israel

‘I’m a surprise star of Israeli TV!’

Not all Israeli men are like The Tinder Swindler

Fauda fires back... as the IDF goes pop

It's crazy to stop triple vaxxed and boosted loved ones from entering Israel

Eurovision is Eden's time to shine

Meet the British scientist at the cutting edge of Israeli tech's coronavirus fightback

Israeli tech start-ups show their Covid skills

Israel's trans role model

JC Stays: The Levee, Tel Aviv

The acts to watch in this year's Eurovision