Israeli Army Spokesperson Slams Sohab El-Ard as the Series Rattles Israel and Peter Mimi Fires Back

The Israeli army’s spokesperson for the Arab world, Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, known as “Captain Ella,” launched a sharp attack on the Egyptian series Sahab El-Ard, which is airing during the Ramadan 2026 drama season, in a video posted on her official Facebook page.

Her criticism made one thing clear: the series has struck a nerve. By presenting documented events and visual evidence, Sahab El-Ard sheds light on realities Israel would rather keep hidden, amplifying its impact far beyond the television screen.

Waweya claimed that the series is not a dramatic work but rather a distortion and falsification of facts, and that it contains incitement against the Defense Forces, as she described it. She added that members of the Hamas movement were the ones who assaulted and harmed Palestinian civilians.

The spokesperson’s attack on the Egyptian series drew significant criticism from Arab social media users. They accused her and the army she represents of killing civilians and distorting facts, while praising the Egyptian drama. Many described it as a slap in the face of the occupation that exposes its crimes to the world. They also declared their commitment to continuing to follow the series after the Israeli attack against it.

The series director, Peter Mimi, responded to the Israeli spokesperson’s attack on his Facebook page.

Mimi wrote: “What facts are being falsified? The videos are there! Anyway, I struggled to find an actress who looks like you! Victory to every oppressed person.”

Israel has gone furious after the series “Sahab El-Ard” exposed the Israeli occupation forces and revealed the massacres carried out by the occupation army against Palestinians, laying them bare before the world. This has thrown the Israelis into confusion and anger, pushing them to smear the series because it has become one of the most documented dramatic works portraying the occupation’s crimes in the October 7 war.