Theatre boy who grew up to be a militant stars in Israeli prison break

Zakaria Zubeidi pictured in 2004 being carried by supporters (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)

Zakaria Zubeidi has long been an object of fascination for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

They have seen him move from child actor to swaggering militant, to the scarred face of a West Bank theatre promoting “cultural resistance” to Israeli occupation.