Overview
- Bakri died on December 24 at Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya from heart and lung problems, according to his family and hospital officials.
- He was buried the same day in his birthplace, Bi’ina in the Galilee, with relatives confirming the funeral.
- Over five decades he worked in Hebrew and Arabic across Israeli and international projects, including Beyond the Walls, Costa-Gavras’s Hanna K., and a recurring role in TV’s Homeland.
- His 2002 film Jenin, Jenin led to years of litigation, with Israel’s Supreme Court in 2022 upholding screening restrictions and ordering him to pay damages for defamation.
- Recent work included the 2025 feature All That’s Left of You, shortlisted for the Academy’s international feature award, as an IDF radio host’s on-air tribute prompted a station clarification and criticism from politicians.