The Israeli singer who stars in the hit Netflix drama “Fauda” was seriously injured during fighting in Gaza, his family announced Monday.
Idan Amedi, 35, was airlifted to Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer on Monday after being hit by shrapnel. His father told Israeli news agency Walla..
The Jewish star and father of two underwent surgery and is expected to recover from his injuries, which are “non-life-threatening,” his father said.
Amedi, who joined “Fauda” in Season 2 as Heron Crane, joined the war effort after the October 7 massacre in Israel, which killed more than 1,200 people.
At the time of his injury, he was serving in a combat engineering unit in the Israel Defense Forces.
“Fauda” creators Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff on Monday promoted Amedi as a real-life hero who served his country in its time of need.
“Idan Amedi is a true hero, and from the first day of the war he decided to put everything aside and go into battle.” The screenwriter wrote about X. “First in the north, then in the south. We wish him a speedy recovery and are confident he will be fine.”
Amedi also received praise from Fauda's official Instagram page. He asked fans of the show to help him by praying for his early recovery.
“Idan is one of the kindest, warmest, most passionate people and is loved by all of us,” the team wrote in a post. “His love of music is a very special part of our set. We ask everyone to respect his and his family's privacy at this time. We wish Yidan a full and speedy recovery.” Let's pray together.”
According to Netflix, “Fauda” is about “a top Israeli agent.” [who] He had come out of retirement to look for the Palestinian fighter he thought he had killed. ” Amedi plays a new character in the infiltration unit.
Before his injury, Amedi had expressed support for Israel and the ground invasion of Palestinian enclaves on Instagram, which he participated in during a tour in Gaza City.
In one video recorded last week, Amedi celebrated Israel's recent victory over Hamas forces while calling for an end to criticism of the war.
“After 90 days of fighting, we continue to destroy short-range missile bases, launch sites and command facilities of the terrorist organization Hamas,” Amedi said.
“I join my brother reservists in calling on the politicians, all the media, and everyone: If you don’t have something nice to say, just shut up. The people of Israel are alive. ”
Amedi first gained popularity in Israel as a singer and rose to prominence on the eighth season of the Israeli talent competition show Kochav Norad.
Since then, he has recorded five studio albums and racked up millions of views on YouTube with songs related to his military service in the Combat Engineers.
