An Israeli singer who stars in the popular Netflix drama “Fauda” has been seriously wounded while fighting in Gaza, his family said Monday.
Idan Amedi, 35, was airlifted to the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer on Monday after being hit with shrapnel, his father told the Israeli outlet Walla.
The Jewish star and dad of two has undergone surgery and is expected to recover from his injury with “no danger to his life,” his father said.
Amedi, who joined “Fauda” in season two playing Sagi Tzur, enlisted in the war effort after the Oct. 7 massacre that killed more than 1,200 people in Israel.
He was with the Israel Defense Force’s Combat Engineering Corps when he was injured.
“Fauda” creators Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff on Monday touted Amedi as a real-life hero who stepped up to serve his country when he was needed.
“Idan Amedi is a real hero and from the first day of the war he decided to put everything aside and go out to fight,” the screenwriters wrote on X. “First in the north and then in the south. We pray for his speedy recovery and are sure he will be fine.”
Amedi also received praise from the official Instagram page of “Fauda.” It asked fans of the show to help wish him a speedy recovery.
“Idan is one of the kindest, warmest, and most passionate people, 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 that everyone respect the privacy of him and his family at this time. Together let us pray for Idan’s full and quick recovery.”
According to Netflix, “Fauda” is about a “top Israeli agent [who] comes out of retirement to hunt for a Palestinian fighter he thought he killed.” Amedi plays a character new to the undercover unit.
Before his injury, Amedi had been active on his Instagram showing support for Israel and its ground incursion in the Palestinian enclave, which he took a part in during a tour in Gaza City.
In one video recorded last week, Amedi celebrated Israel’s latest victory against Hamas forces while calling on criticisms over the war to cease.
“After 90 days of fighting, we are continuing to destroy the short-range missile sites, the launch sites and the command facilities of the Hamas terrorist organization,” Amedi said.
“I join my brother reservists in calling on the politicians, all the media outlets and everyone: Whoever doesn’t have something good to say, simply shut your mouths. The people of Israel live.”
Amedi first became popular in Israel as a singer, standing out in the eighth season of Israel’s “Kochav Nolad” talent competition show.
He has since recorded five studio albums and has garnered millions of views on YouTube with songs related to his military service in the Combat Engineering Corps.