An Israeli actor who stars in the popular Netflix drama “Fauda” said “the world must know the truth” about Hamas as he left the hospital Thursday after suffering serious injuries while fighting in Gaza, and declared that the terrorist group has tunnels in every home in the enclave.
Idan Amedi, 35, was hit by shrapnel on Jan. 8 during reserve duty with a combat engineering unit. Six soldiers were killed and several wounded in the apparent friendly fire incident.
“Although I was seriously injured, my spirit is strong,” the singer and actor said with a bruised face, bandaged hand and arm in a sling during an emotional appearance at Sheba Medical Center.
“I refuse to make this injury the story of my life; It’s just another milestone. I will sing and act again and with the help of God I will also fight for my country again,” Amedi said.
He said “the world must know the truth” about the terrorists, Ynet reported. “Hamas tunnels are in every home in Gaza,” she said, adding that Israel must expose its crimes.
In “Fauda,” he plays Sagi Tzur, a member of a covert special forces team fighting Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank and Gaza.
Idan Amedi, an Israeli actor who stars in the Netflix drama “Fauda,” became emotional as he returned home from the hospital, where he spent 18 days being treated for wounds suffered in Gaza as a reserve soldier. AFP via Getty Images The actor and singer paid tribute to his fallen comrades. REUTERS
“I am grateful for all the messages, love and support I have received from thousands of people,” he said Thursday, according to the Times of Israel.
Amedi thanked Sheba’s medical staff and the Israeli Air Force’s 669th tactical rescue unit for saving him, the Jerusalem Post reported.
He arrived at the hospital unrecognizable while sedated and intubated and was labeled “unidentified, 22 years old,” he said.
“Fauda” draws heavily on the experiences of its creators and crew who served in the IDF. Netflix
“Shrapnel went through my neck and spine, and I’m lucky that none of it hit any major blood vessels. I also have broken bones, including fingers, but I know that I will play the guitar again and, hopefully, I will be able to be in the fifth season of ‘Fauda,’” Amedi said.
“I hope to be able to pick up my children again,” he added.
Amedi preferred to talk about other wounded soldiers and his fallen comrades, instead of talking about himself, and he became emotional and cried.
Amedi plays Sagi Tzur in the hit Netflix drama “Fauda.” YES STUDIES
“People tell me that I am a hero and a symbol, but I am one more among everyone. If anything good happened with my injuries it is that I can be an ambassador for those who have also been injured,” he stated.
“It is important to give them space to express their pain, both physical and emotional. It will take a long time for them to heal, so accept them with understanding,” the actor added.
He spoke of the regret he feels at not being able to ensure that all the troops he led returned home safely.
“This will stay with me all my life. One day I will be able to talk about it,” she stated.
Amedi highlighted two of his good reservist friends who were killed that fateful day: Sgt. 1st Class Gavriel Bloom, 27, and Sgt. Maj. Akiva Yasinskiy, 35, whom he called his “moral compass.”
“Akiva was the last one I saw before the explosion and the first thing I wanted to know when I woke up in the hospital was if he survived,” he said.
Amedi has remained active on social media posting photos with his fellow IDF members. @Idan_Amedi / Instagram
Amedi also said rescuing or securing the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas must be the top priority for the government and military.
“Israel has many tools and types of influence to address the hostage issue. I think everything is not done yet,” she stated.
Before his injury, Amedi had been active on Instagram, where he showed his support for Israel and its ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave.
She first became popular as a singer, standing out on the eighth season of the Israeli competition show “Kochav Nolad” (“A Star is Born”).
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