Idan Amedi, one of the actors in Netflix's popular show Fauda, has been seriously injured amid the ongoing battle between Israel and Hamas. He was severely injured in Gaza's Khan Younis while fighting as an Israel Defence Forces reservist against Hamas militants on Monday. The actor was reportedly airlifted to a hospital for further treatment.
Israeli diplomat Avia Levi confirmed the news of his serious injury. In a tweet, Avia Levi mentioned, "Idan Amedi, one of Fauda's actors, has been seriously injured in a battle in Gaza. We pray and pray for your speedy recovery."
Idan Amedi, uno de los actores de Fauda, ha sido gravemente herido en una batalla en Gaza.
Rezamos y oramos por su pronta recuperación pic.twitter.com/lQiKSPsmvI— Avia Levi (@avia_lev) January 8, 2024
The Israeli Embassy in Greece tweeted on X, "Wishing a speedy recovery to the great musician, singer and #Fauda actor Idan Amedi who was severely injured in battle in Khan Yunis in Gaza."
Ο εξαιρετικς μουσικς, τραγουδιστς και ηθοποις της επιτυχημνης σειρς @FaudaOfficial Idan Amedi και μαχητς φεδρος των IDF, τραυματστηκε σοβαρ σε μχη στην Khan Yunis της Γζας.
Του ευχμαστε πλρη ανρρωση.
Wishing a speedy recovery to the great musician, singer and… pic.twitter.com/d5xpM61qbl— Israel in Greece (@IsraelinGreece) January 8, 2024
In Fauda, Idan was a soldier in an Israel Defence Forces unit operating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In real life too, he serves as a reservist in the Combat Engineering Corps. Apart from being an actor and soldier, Idan is also a musician.