Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Fauda Actor Idan Amedi Returns to Frontline Duty
Idan Amedi is a famous singer and actor in Israel.
He is also a soldier in the reserves.
Two years ago, he was badly hurt in Gaza while working to destroy tunnels used by a group called Hamas.
He had to spend a long time recovering.
Now, he has gone back to his job as a soldier.
The army hasn't said exactly where he is or what he is doing, but they confirm he is working again.
He is known for playing a character named Sagi Tzur in a TV show called Fauda.
Idan Amedi, a 37-year-old Israeli singer, actor, and combat reservist, has returned to frontline duty two years after being critically injured in Gaza.
Amedi was wounded in January 2024 while serving with the Israel Defense Forces’ Combat Engineering Corps reserves during a mission to dismantle Hamas’s terror-tunnel network.
The incident occurred when a large cache of explosives detonated unexpectedly, killing six IDF soldiers and severely wounding several others, including Amedi.
Amedi underwent a long recovery process after the incident, during which he described the unexpected explosion that occurred as his team was preparing to demolish a tunnel area.
The IDF has confirmed that Amedi has returned to operational reserve duty, but details of his current role or deployment location have not been disclosed.
- Who
- Idan Amedi, a 37-year-old Israeli singer, actor, and combat reservist
- What
- Returned to frontline reserve duty with the Israel Defense Forces
- When
- Two years after being critically injured in January 2024
- Where
- Gaza, during a mission to dismantle Hamas’s terror-tunnel network
- Why
- To continue serving in an operational reserve capacity
- Name
- Idan Amedi
- Age
- 37
- Occupation
- Singer, Actor, Combat Reservist
- Injury Date
- January 2024
- Injury Location
- Gaza
- Unit
- Israel Defense Forces’ Combat Engineering Corps reserves
- Mission
- Dismantle Hamas’s terror-tunnel network
- Current Status
- Operational reserve capacity