Middle East Analyst for YNET; Co-Creator and Writer of Fauda
Avi Issacharoff: Biography at a Glance
- As the co-creator and writer of Fauda, one of the most acclaimed Israeli action-drama series ever made, Avi Issacharoff shares firsthand insights on crafting compelling, high-stakes narratives that resonate with global audiences.
- With decades of experience as a journalist and analyst covering the Arab world and Middle East conflicts, Avi offers deep, nuanced expertise on geopolitics, security, and diplomacy—essential for global affairs, policy, and academic audiences.
- Avi is a recipient of the Voice of Israel’s Best Reporter Award and has co-authored two award-winning books on Middle East conflicts, making him a powerful voice on war, peace, and the human cost of conflict.
- Combining his background in Israeli special forces, journalism, and storytelling, Avi provides a rare and gripping perspective on the intersection of real-life conflict and how it’s portrayed on screen.
- As co-founder of a successful content studio, Avi speaks to the power of storytelling, cross-cultural narratives, and building internationally successful entertainment ventures from the ground up.
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Biography
Avi Issacharoff is a film and TV creator and producer. Issacharoff Co-created and wrote the action-drama series Fauda (Netflix). He is also the Middle East analyst for YNET and Yedioth Acharonot, an Israeli-based news website, newspaper, and an analyst for Middle East Issues for TV and radio. Issacharoff and his partner Lior Raz co-founded Faraway Road Productions and Content, which specializes in producing unique content (scripted and non-scripted) for TV and movies.
The action-drama series Fauda (“chaos” in Arabic), which Avi co-created and co-wrote with Lior Raz, has become what Israeli critics describe as “the best action-thriller show that has ever been made in Israel”. The program tells the story of an undercover elite Israeli unit and their attempts to capture the number one Hamas terrorist in the West Bank. Fauda won the Israeli Academy Award for Best TV Drama. In December 2016, Fauda was purchased by Netflix and aired all over the world. Their show Hit and Run can also be seen on Netflix. The two co-created the thriller Ghosts of Beirut (Showtime) about the joint assassination operation of the Mossad and CIA of Imad Mughniya from Hizballah.
From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Issacharoff was the Arab affairs columnist for Ha'aretz newspaper. He was also the Middle East Affairs correspondent for Israeli Public Radio from 2000 to 2006. And in 2002, he won the Best Reporter Award for the Voice of Israel after covering the Second Intifada.
Additionally, together with Amos Harel, Avi wrote The Seventh War: How We Won and Why We Lost the War with the Palestinians. A year later, the book won an award from the Institute for Strategic Studies for containing the best research on security affairs in Israel. In 2008, Issacharoff and Harel published their second book 34 Days: The Story of the Second Lebanon War, which won the same prize.
Issacharoff has an MA degree in Middle East studies. In his past, Issacharoff served in the Israeli special forces.
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From the Frontlines to the Writers' Room: Telling Stories of Conflict with Truth and Humanity
In this gripping and thought-provoking talk, Avi Issacharoff shares his journey from covering real-life war zones as a journalist and Middle East analyst to co-creating Fauda, one of Netflix’s most intense and globally acclaimed political thrillers. Blending firsthand experience in conflict reporting, military service, and storytelling, Avi explores how drama can humanize all sides of a conflict, challenge perceptions, and spark important conversations. Audiences will gain unique insights into the complexities of the Middle East, the ethical responsibility of storytelling, and how real-world events shape the narratives that captivate millions. Perfect for audiences interested in international affairs, journalism, or creative storytelling.
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