Co-creator of Israeli action series Fauda on writing about conflict, and storylines coming true

Fauda – the Hebrew and Arabic word for chaos – is a hit Netflix drama series based around a group of undercover Israeli agents – which has been hailed for featuring both Palestinians and Israelis as human beings caught up in conflict.

It has gained an audience far beyond that troubled part of the world, revealing some of the complexities often hidden to international viewers.

Matt Frei spoke to its Co-creator Avi Issacharoff in Tel Aviv.