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False Flag

False Flag

20157.13 Seasons25 EpisodesEndedTV-MA

Overview

The series, loosely based on the true story of the assassination in Dubai of a senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh - the co-founder of military wing of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas on 19 January 2010, revolves around five ordinary Israeli citizens who discover one morning via the media that they are the principal suspects of a high-profile kidnapping and are implicated as culprits in the kidnapping.

Created by Maria Feldman
Written by Maria Feldman, Leora Kamenetzky, Amit Cohen
NetworksChannel 2Keshet 12

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Top Cast

Mickey Leon

Mickey Leon

Eitan Kopel

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Romi Aboulafia

Ohad Knoller

Ohad Knoller

Tali Sharon

Tali Sharon

Yossi Marshak

Yossi Marshak

Themes & Keywords

assassinationisraelmossadsecret agentbased on true storydouble identityrussians in israel

About False Flag

False Flag is a drama series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of assassination, israel, mossad, secret agent, based on true story, double identity. Created by Maria Feldman, it stars Mickey Leon, Romi Aboulafia, Ohad Knoller. The series, loosely based on the true story of the assassination in Dubai of a senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh - the co-founder of military wing of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas on 19 January 2010, revolves around five ordinary Israeli citizens who discover one morning via the media that they are the principal suspects of a high-profile kidnapping and are implicated as culprits in the kidnapping.

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