Crew member from hit Netflix drama ‘is killed in action in Gaza while fighting for Israel’s 551st Brigade’s 697th Battalion’

• Matan Meir, who worked on the hit Netflix show Fauda, had died
• He was a reservist in the IDF’s 551st Brigade 697th Battalion
• Meir, 38, was one of five people killed in a blast in a booby-trapped tunnel 

A crew member from the hit Netflix TV show Fauda has been killed ‘in action’ in Gaza. 

Matan Meir, a crew member for the show and a reservist for Israel’s 551st Brigade 697th Battalion, was killed ‘in action’, the show’s official social media account said in a post to X. 

‘We are devastated to share that one of our Fauda family members, Matan Meir, was killed in action in Gaza,’ the official account said on Saturday evening. 

‘Matan was an integral crew member. The cast and crew are heartbroken by this tragic loss. 

‘We extend our condolences to Matan’s family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.’

It is not currently known what role Matan (pictured) served on the production of Fauda, though his IMDb page lists him as a ‘production manager’

Several people involved in the production of the TV show, which aired its fourth season last year, returned to Israel following the outbreak of war to help out

Fauda, the Arabic word for ‘chaos’, tells the story of an anti-terrorist unit run by the IDF operating in the West Bank

One of the show’s creators, Lior Raz (pictured, right), served in the IDF’s elite Unit 217, which is known for its undercover operations in urban areas

The Times of Israel reported that Matan, 38, was one of five IDF soldiers killed by a blast in a booby-trapped tunnel shaft next to a mosque in the Beit Hanoun area of the Gaza Strip. 

It is not currently known what role Matan served on the production of Fauda, though his IMDb page lists him as a ‘production manager.’ 

Fauda, the Arabic word for ‘chaos’, tells the story of an anti-terrorist unit run by the IDF operating in the West Bank, and was produced by a largely Israeli cast and crew. 

Several people involved in the production of the TV show, which aired its fourth season last year, returned to Israel following the outbreak of war to help out. 

One of the show’s creators, Lior Raz, served in the IDF’s elite Unit 217, which is known for its undercover operations in urban areas. 

Raz paid tribute to Matan, saying: ‘Matan was a man with a heart of gold, full of kindness and giving. I loved you Matan. You were always available to me at every moment.

‘You always told me, no problem, it’s never too small for me. A man of work and giving out of true love. May your memory be for a blessing.’

Liat Benasuly, the lead producer of the series, said: ‘Matan was a man with a different soul.

‘A man who entered everyone’s heart. A true moshavnik and a man who took real joy in life.

‘A production man who only wanted to help and do for others. And all with a smile and love. We will miss him very much.’

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