A high-stakes international spy thriller based on true events.
In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, a covert team of Jewish operatives navigates postwar Europe’s black markets, corrupt regimes, and Nazi fugitives in a daring mission to smuggle weapons into the soon-to-be State of Israel before its enemies can strike first…
Genre
Action-packed spy thriller
Format
Limited series
Runtime
4 x 56 min
Tagline
They’d die for their country – if only they had one
Time period
March-June of 1948
Locations
Paris, Prague, Bratislava, Fiume, Rome, Bari, Tel-Aviv, Mediterranean Sea
Before the declaration of Israel, a covert war determined whether it would survive its first day.
In the chaos of postwar Europe, a hand-picked team of Jewish operatives is sent deep behind enemy lines to steal weapons from black markets, outmaneuver rival intelligence agencies, and outrun history itself. Every deal is a trap. Every ally has an agenda. And failure means annihilation.
From Parisian salons to Prague back alleys, from Mediterranean ports to the open sea, Operation Thief unfolds as a high-octane, character-driven espionage thriller. As the team races across Europe, they uncover a shocking truth: the weapons destined to decide the Middle East are being paid for with Jewish gold looted during the Holocaust. The mission becomes more than survival — it becomes a moral reckoning.
Trust collapses. A mole operates from within. Personal trauma collides with political necessity. And the line between heroism and moral compromise disappears.
Operation Thief is a propulsive, cinematic limited series in the vein of Munich, Argo, and Slow Horses — a story about espionage, identity, and the brutal cost of nation-building.
Stylish, tense, and emotionally charged, Operation Thief tells the untold story of the last battle before independence — where victory demanded secrecy, compromise, and silence.
This is not the story of Israel’s birth.
This is the story of what had to be done before the world could know it existed.
Created by
Andrei Tomashevskiy & Alexander Drojjine
Director
Andrei Tomashevskiy
Exc. Producer
Alexander Drojjine
Director of Photography
Ziv Berkovitz
Editor
Adam Moss
Original Score by
Tomer Biran
Production
Argiro Motion Pictures Production & Jiminy Creative
Status: In pre-production
Estimated Release: Spring 2027