i think the most popular israeli bands that were more alternative and were actually good were the witches, that i mentioned in another thread
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2OOq...eature=related (really cheesy video from some late night show or something)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5wkc...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nqlw...eature=related
the top hat carriers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfdEE...909C6&index=44
the somewhat famous minimal compact
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Rtd...eature=related
and the klick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgDhM42tnTI
and more recent bands are
tv budhas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIfH2xpRJws
ashkara meitim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx51L...eature=related
plishat hotfei hagufot (invasion of the body snatchers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8sDB...eature=related
they are a really great hardcore band. and they're like 18 years old. they have a new drummer who looks 14 but is excellent. we are playing with them in a couple of weeks
yeah and there's dellilah