Harareet began her career in Israeli films with "Hill 24 Doesn't Answer" (1955), which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. She played opposite Virna Lisi in Francesco Maselli's "The Doll that Took the Town" (1957), an Italian film. Her major role as Esther in "Ben-Hur" (1959) remained her most widely remembered performance in international cinema. "Variety", in its review of "Ben-Hur", praised Harareet's performance: