An Israeli singer and actor known abroad for his role in the hit TV action series \u201cFauda\u201d pledged on Thursday to bounce back from wounds sustained as a reservist soldier in the Gaza war and return to the stage, screen or, if required, the front line.
\nWith a bruised face, bandaged hand and an arm in a sling, Idan Amedi, 35, briefed reporters at a hospital near Tel Aviv where he had been listed as being in a serious condition on Jan. 8 following an explosion that ripped through his army engineering unit.
\n\u201cAlthough I was seriously injured, my spirit is strong,\u201d he said at Sheba Medical Centre. \u201cI refuse to make this injury the story of my life, It\u2019s just another milestone. I will come back to sing and act and with God\u2019s help I will also return to fight for my country.\u201d
\nIn \u201cFauda\u201d, an original Israeli series that was bought by Netflix, Amedi plays a member of an undercover special forces team that battles Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank and Gaza.
\nConflict themes have tinged his music, such as the ballad \u201cThe Pain of Warriors\u201d.
\nAmedi\u2019s involvement in actual fighting has gripped Israelis rocked by the toll on reservists called up from civilian life within hours of the Oct 7 cross-border rampage by Hamas.
\nPaying tribute to two comrades who were killed by his side, Amedi called on the country to stay united and ensure the return of dozens of people still held by the Palestinian militant group.
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Idan Amedi, an Israeli singer and actor known for his role in the TV series “Fauda,” has pledged to recover from his injuries sustained as a reservist soldier in the Gaza war and continue his career in the entertainment industry. Amedi, who was seriously injured in an explosion, expressed his determination to return to singing, acting, and potentially even fighting for his country. He plays a member of an undercover special forces team in “Fauda,” a series that focuses on the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen. Amedi’s involvement in actual combat has resonated with Israelis, who have been affected by the toll on reservists during the recent conflict. He also paid tribute to his fallen comrades and called for unity in bringing back those still held by Palestinian militants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2351,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[3,207,567,145,298,156,299,293,18],"class_list":["post-2350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cyprus","tag-cyprus","tag-entertainment","tag-fauda","tag-gaza","tag-hamas","tag-hospital","tag-israel","tag-war","tag-world"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"\n