Israeli Series 'Fauda' Gains Major Popularity Across Arab Nations
The fifth season of the Israeli television series "Fauda," which premiered on Netflix on September 8, has garnered significant international attention. Notably, the show, which focuses on counter-terrorism, is proving highly popular in Arab and Muslim countries, even those with strained official relations with Israel. Data from Flixpatrol, which tracks Netflix viewership, indicates that "Fauda" ranked first in Lebanon and second in the UAE, Jordan, and Bahrain in the two days prior to the report. It also secured top-ten positions in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. The series' plot for its fifth season directly addresses the Hamas attack of October 7 and its aftermath. Beyond the Middle East, "Fauda" has also entered the Netflix top ten in numerous other countries worldwide, including Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, France, Germany, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Kenya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, and Romania.
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