From Special Forces to Creating a Global Netflix Hit | Avi Issacharoff

In this on-the-go episode of What The Falafel, Jodie Brandman sits down with Netflix’s Fauda co-creator Avi Issacharoff to hear about the upcoming Season 5! We hear how the mass invasion of Israel was too “unrealistic” a plot line; how everything changed after October 7th; and how writing it became a healing process for everyone involved.Avi shares his undercover military and then journalistic background, from speaking Arabic with Hamas operatives to being in situations that sparked ideas for the creation of Fauda.It’s a fascinating episode, so make sure you tune in… and prepare yourself for Netflix’s new release!→ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/ → Host: https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/ → Partnered with Jewish News: https://www.instagram.com/jewishnews/Sponsors:→ Presteez bars: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/10falafel Use code Falafel10 for 10% off!Chapters:00:00: Season 5 05:57: Sponsor Ad Presteez10:08: Oct 7th casualties 12:42: How Fauda got started 18:00: Healing and writing 20:00: Journalistic background 25:00: The media war 29:00: Bukharan and Kurdish heritage