In Gaza, Hamas produces TV shows in response to Israeli series ‘Fauda’
19 January 2022 |
4:20 pm
The conflict in Gaza is something we're used to seeing on the news, but now, events in the Palestinian territory are popping up on the small screen as fiction. Following the success of hit Israeli shows like "Fauda", Hamas is throwing itself into television production, with a series to tell its side of the story. We take a closer look.
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