International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, October 12, 2004

A joint Palestinian-Syrian drama series telling the life of Hamas bomb-maker Yehya Ayyash is poised to become the most popular show for tens of millions of Arab viewers during the holy month of Ramadan, which begins Friday, The Jerusalem Post reports.

Ayyash -- nicknamed "The Engineer" was responsible for a spate of suicide bombings that killed more than 100 Israelis between 1994 and 1996. He was assassinated by Israel in 1996.

According to Palestinian writer Salah Al-Bardawil the drama will illustrate the "rejection of the occupation and Zionist and American hegemony" and the need to "avenge the blood" of the Palestinians. The Gaza-based writer said the drama would also serve as a model for young people in the Arab world.