St-Sgt. Maj. (res.) Matan Meir, 38, a member of the production crew on the hit Israeli television series, Fauda, was killed while serving on duty in Gaza on Friday.
His is one of the most recent names of fallen soldiers published by the IDF.
In the wake of the publication of the IDF reservist’s death, an outpouring of condolences flooded Israeli social media accounts.
We are devastated to share that one of our Fauda family members, Matan Meir, was killed in action in Gaza. 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. pic.twitter.com/kuaJ2gclGk
— Fauda Official (@FaudaOfficial) November 11, 2023
“We are devastated to share that one of our Fauda family members, Matan Meir, was killed in action in Gaza,” Fauda’s official X (formerly Twitter) account stated in a post 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.”
An Israeli hero
Meir was from Odem (a collective village in the northern Golan Heights), the IDF stated in its publication of his death. The Fauda crew member fought in the 697th Battalion of the IDF’s 551st Brigade.
Fauda’s creator, Avi Assacharoff, also took to X to share his condolences, explaining that the production crew member had fallen in battle in northern Gaza.
הערב משפחת פאודה התבשרה, שחבר צוות ההפקה של הסדרה, רס״ר (מיל׳) מתן מאיר בן 38, מאודם, לוחם בגדוד 697, חטיבה 551 (עוצבת חצי האש), נפל בקרב בצפון רצועת עזה. יהי זכרו ברוך. pic.twitter.com/kjkKps9Aoq
— avi issacharoff (@issacharoff) November 11, 2023
Meir had also been on the production of other shows, including the series The Cops.
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