The Shadow

Israeli rapper and right-wing social activist

Born: 22 November 1977, Safed
Age: 48
Birth name: יואב אליאסי

The Shadow, born Yoav Eliasi (Hebrew: יואב אליאסי) on 22 November 1977 in Safed, is an Israeli rapper, blogger and right-wing social activist who performs under the Hebrew pseudonym HaTzel. He has been active since 1999, performing hip-hop and political hip-hop in Hebrew, and has released music on TACT Records. His official YouTube channel had about 8,160 subscribers in June 2025.