The First Time I Ate Jachnun (2026)

As the Israeli Defense Forces brace for a pullout from Lebanon, with the northern border simmering in uncertainty and nerves frayed, a seasoned officer named Malkishua, his trusted second-in-command, and his Arab driver—Mustafa Al Nain Eleven, a man haunted by post-traumatic stress and a paralyzing fear of dogs—are thrust into a shadowy assignment. Their objective: locate a mysterious piece of weaponry rumored to hold the key to the entire northern front’s fate. But this is no standard military drill. Their path snakes through enemy terrain, muddled directives, and a cascade of unforeseen twists. Before they can even glimpse that war-altering arsenal, they must pull off an odd prerequisite: track down a lone Yemenite soldier lost somewhere in the chaos.