survivor (, "hisardut"), formerly known as survivor 10, is an israeli reality competition game show. it is based on the popular international "survivor" television franchise. the series began in december 2007. it aired on israel's channel 10 for six seasons. after legal issues between channel 10 and castaway television, the series went on a three-year hiatus. in 2015 the series returned for a seventh season on channel 2 and reshet. the show is hosted by actor and singer guy zu-aretz.