Fauda drives the Arab world wild: "The Israelis are ready to go anywhere in the world"

The Israeli series "Fauda" has become the most-watched show on Netflix in Lebanon, sparking widespread discussion in the Arab world that includes admiration, criticism, and calls for a boycott. Lebanese interviewees admit to watching the series, while Arab journalists and activists analyze the Israeli message conveyed through it and the military background of its creators and actors.

The Israeli series "Fauda" continues to break records: in the past two weeks, it became the most-watched show on Netflix in Lebanon, an enemy country with no diplomatic relations with Israel. Lebanese residents interviewed openly admit to watching the series and praise its quality. Lebanese journalist Ibrahim Rihan analyzes the Israeli message: "All the chases and surveillance are based on the events of October 7, and there is also a chase in Marseille, France. It's more like a message that the Israelis are ready to go and reach anywhere in the world." An Arab viral video described how the series portrays Israelis as victims, persecuted, and ultimately avengers, and armed Palestinians as terrorists. Alongside admiration, there is also criticism: a Palestinian journalist argued that the distinction between acting and reality barely exists, given the military background of the series' creator Lior Raz (formerly a Mista'arvim operative) and lead actor Idan Amedi, who enlisted in the reserves after October 7 and was seriously wounded in Gaza in January 2024. Calls to boycott the series have also spread on social media. The article presents the success of "Fauda" as an important Israeli narrative against the biased film "Naz'a" and calls to boycott Israel.