Kav 300 Affair - Popular Culture

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Uri Barbash directed the Kav 300 mini series which was shown in 1997 on Israeli television. The series focused on the "jurisdicial struggle between the Israeli Attorney General and the Shabak head following the murder of two terrorists in captivity by the Shabak". In 2011 Gidi Weitz directed "Alef Techasel Otam", a documentary movie about the affair which aired to strong review and much public interest on Channel 10. The incident was also referenced in the documentary, "The Gatekeepers."

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