Raafat Al Haggan
Based on the true story of Egyptian spy Refaat Al-Gammal, Raafat Al Haggan follows a young Egyptian Muslim recruited by intelligence to assume a false Jewish identity and embed himself deep within Israeli society for over a decade. Starring Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and Yusra, the series charts his dangerous double life, his sacrifices, and his pivotal role in gathering intelligence ahead of the 1973 October War.
Details
First Aired: 4/17/1988
Languages: Arabic, Hebrew
Type: Scripted
Production
Countries: Egypt
Seasons
Season 1
The first Season of the national epic based on the story of the Egyptian spy (Rifaat Ali Suleiman Al-Jamal) who was planted inside the Israeli community to spy for the Egyptian intelligence service. Rifaat al-Jamal in the series is Raafat al-Hagan (Mahmoud Abdel Aziz), and in the first part we learn about the introduction to the epic and Raafat’s relationship with the Egyptian intelligence, and we get to know his wife Helen Simhon (Yusra), and we follow his story in Egypt, and the arrangement of the Egyptian intelligence service about his Jewish history there, and how he left Egypt In order to start the espionage journey against Israel and for the benefit of the Egyptian intelligence.
Season 2
The second Season of the national epic, inspired by the story of the Egyptian spy (Rifaat Ali Suleiman al-Jamal), who was planted inside the Israeli community to spy for the Egyptian intelligence service. Rifaat al-Jamal in the series is Raafat al-Hagan (Mahmoud Abdel Aziz), and in the second part we learn about how Rafat entered Israel, the Mossad following him all the time there, and the tests and difficulties that he surpasses in order to succeed in Israeli society. We also learn about the role of Egyptian intelligence in facilitating matters for Rafat, supporting him and training him by all possible means during his great national mission.
