Hagashash Hachiver Essentials
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At a time when Israel's future was uncertain, Hagashash Hachiver (The Pale Tracker) gave Israelis a reason to laugh. Often referred to as Hagashashim (The Trackers), the comedy-folk trio—including Gavriel Banai, Yeshayahu “Shaike” Levi and Yisrael “Poli” Poliakov—won the hearts of the Israeli public in the ‘60s with goofy humour, tender vocals and meticulous harmonies. Their songs dealt with love, nostalgia, satire and even biblical stories, all wrapped up with lyrical puns and sly jokes, and made for some memorable hits.