The Vulture (Hebrew: העיט) is director Yaky Yosha's third feature, first screened in 1981. Its release, not long before the first war in Lebanon, dealt with the immortalization industry due to young war casualties.

The film's screenplay is based on the book The Last Jew by Yoram Kaniuk. The film was screened in Israel for about a month, but following complaints from bereaved parents, the Israeli Council for Film and Play Review decided to censor 20 seconds of it. However, the film was screened uncut at the Cannes Film Festival.

In response to the public controversy, Yoram Kaniuk stated: "The film does not judge bereaved parents, nor does it deal with them. It addresses what happens to a young person after a war".