{"id":208240,"date":"2025-04-12T22:15:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T03:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=208240"},"modified":"2025-09-26T07:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:41:29","slug":"lior-raz-art-imitates-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/lior-raz-art-imitates-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">11<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t yet had the pleasure, please allow me to make a TV recommendation. I don\u2019t watch much television myself, but one of my patients put me onto this show. I found it mesmerizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lior-Raz-814x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lior-Raz-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lior-Raz-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lior-Raz-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lior-Raz-768x967.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lior-Raz.jpg 1044w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This terrifying-looking guy is Lior Raz. He is an Israeli actor who made his name playing the lead role in the action television series Fauda. He is the real freaking deal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is a Hebrew-language action drama produced in Israel called Fauda. Fauda means \u201cChaos.\u201d You can find it on Netflix. It currently stands at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-the-premise\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">The Premise<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-details\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">Details<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-natural-drama\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">Natural Drama<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-tactical-stuff\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">Tactical Stuff<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-lior-raz-aka-doron\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">Lior Raz &#8211; AKA Doron<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-lior-raz-shayetet-13\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">Lior Raz &#8211; Shayetet 13<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-tragedy-makes-the-man\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">Tragedy Makes the Man<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-change-of-scenery-for-lior-raz\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">A Change of Scenery For Lior Raz<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-blurring-the-lines\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">Blurring the Lines\u2026<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ruminations-on-israel\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-level=\"2\">Ruminations On Israel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of you tuned out the moment I said, \u201cHebrew-language action drama.\u201d I don\u2019t blame you. However, the dialogue is dubbed in English. After the first three minutes, you won\u2019t even notice. The difference between Fauda and your typical American action fare is that the actors are, with few exceptions, all military veterans. Additionally, the show is produced on location in the Middle East. The end result is a glimpse into the gritty reality of Israeli special operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-premise\">The Premise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Still-1024x892.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Still-1024x892.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Still-344x300.jpg 344w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Still-150x131.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Still-768x669.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Still-1536x1338.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Still.jpg 1644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lior Raz brings plenty of realism to his character.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The central character is Doron Kabilio played by Lior Raz. Raz and co-creator Avi Issacharoff created the show based upon their own personal experiences in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces). Per the backstory, Doron is an operator in a Mista\u2019arvim counter-terrorism unit. Their mission is to melt into local Arab populations to gather intelligence and conduct direct action missions in support of the Israeli National Command Authority. Hostage rescue, intelligence gathering, and targeted kill or capture missions are their specialty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term Mista\u2019arvim is a Hebrew version of a local word that translates, \u201cHe who has become Arab.\u201d Each member of the team speaks fluent Arabic and is experienced in Arab culture, dress, and customs. These skill sets allow the unit to infiltrate areas like Gaza and the West Bank at will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-details\">Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Setting-1024x646.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Setting-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Setting-400x252.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Setting-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Setting-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Setting-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Setting-2048x1292.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fauda is shot in the Middle East, near where people are really fighting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first season was filmed in Kafr Qasim as the 2014 Gaza War raged nearby. Kafr Qasim is an Arab community located within Israel, some 12 miles from Tel Aviv. The resulting production value is superb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been four seasons thus far. Supposedly, there is a fifth in the works, though the recent war has put that on hold. As with all such dramas, major characters come and go. Along the way, Fauda does a remarkably good job at showing both sides of the conflict. Incongruously, the show has been insanely popular with both Israelis and Arabs in the region. Given the obvious institutional acrimony that veritably smothers the place, this is no mean feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-natural-drama\">Natural Drama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Action-1024x362.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Action-1024x362.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Action-400x142.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Action-150x53.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Action-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Action-1536x544.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Action-2048x725.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Israeli special operations team depicted in Fauda is co-ed and audacious.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things that becomes clear early on is the suffocating ambiguity of it all. The terrorists are willing to die for their cause, and the Israeli commandos appreciate the catastrophic price of failure. The frustrations of trying to operate in such an unforgiving world while minimizing collateral damage reflect the greater reality we have seen in the war in Gaza and Lebanon against Hamas and Hezbollah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team is tight-knit, mixed-gender, and generational. Female members are required to make many of their infiltration operations seem plausible. Doron tries to retire to his vineyard only to be called back to active duty when ghosts from his past simply won\u2019t die. The end result is a spirited narrative, characters you can care about, and some good insights regarding the sordid details of that unfortunate place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tactical-stuff\">Tactical Stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Uzi-Pro-1024x471.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Uzi-Pro-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Uzi-Pro-400x184.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Uzi-Pro-150x69.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Uzi-Pro-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Uzi-Pro.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This bizarre-looking rascal is the latest version of the venerable Uzi submachine gun. IWI photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With a few exceptions, the weapons are done right. Most of the team packs <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/brand\/glock\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\">Glock<\/a> or Masada handguns. Long guns are typically <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=M4\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\">M4<\/a> variants. The team\u2019s sniper systems seem plausible, and there are Kalashnikovs in abundance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later in the show\u2019s run, a couple of team members end up packing the Uzi Pro. The Uzi is the most-produced <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/u-s-army-evaluating-10-submachine-guns-for-possible-service-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"206\">submachine gun<\/a> in history with more than 10 million copies in service. Original full-sized Uzis are usually only found in your less well-funded war zones these days. However, subsequent upgraded versions remain in service. The examples used in Fauda are the latest accessorized and upgraded Uzi Pro variants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lior-raz-aka-doron\">Lior Raz &#8211; AKA Doron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Doron-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Doron-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Doron-400x255.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Doron-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Doron-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Doron-1536x980.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Doron-2048x1306.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fauda is so compelling because Lior&#8217;s character Doron looks like a pretty normal guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the big reasons Fauda works so well is the way Lior Raz depicts Doron. Doron is kind of a dumpy guy who smokes too many cigarettes. He certainly doesn\u2019t give you a super soldier vibe. However, that is what lets him slip in and out of Arab populations readily. However, when things go sideways, it is game on. Doron\u2019s close combat and weapon handling skills are real. There is a reason for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raz was raised in Ma\u2019ale Adumim, a modest Israeli community about four miles from Jerusalem. His Jewish parents immigrated to Israel from Algeria and Iraq. Raz was raised speaking both Hebrew and Arabic. Lior\u2019s dad was a special operator himself, having served in Shayetet 13 and Shin Bet before retiring to operate a plant nursery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Realism-817x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Realism-817x1024.jpg 817w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Realism-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Realism-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Realism-768x963.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fauda-Realism.jpg 1144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is Yaakov Zada Daniel who plays Eli on Fauda. Daniel is a veteran of Shayetet 13, the Israeli Para Brigade, and the undercover Sayeret Duvdevan unit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lior-raz-shayetet-13\">Lior Raz &#8211; Shayetet 13<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shayetet 13 is the Israeli equivalent of our Navy SEALs. Shin Bet is Israel\u2019s internal security service. Lior\u2019s dad was neck deep in Israeli special ops as his son was coming of age. Raz came by it honestly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lior finished high school at 18 and entered military service as do most all young Israelis of both genders. He soon assessed into Sayeret Duvdevan and trained in commando operations. Sayeret Duvdevan is also known as Unit 217. Established in 1986 to deal with specific security events in the occupied West Bank, these operators specialize in high-risk missions to include targeted killings. If you\u2019re curious regarding the details, just watch Fauda. That\u2019s what Lior did for real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tragedy-makes-the-man\">Tragedy Makes the Man<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At age 16, Lior began dating an Israeli girl named Iris Azulai. In October of 1990, a year after Lior enlisted into the military, Iris was stabbed to death by a Palestinian Arab named Abu Sarhan during the commission of a terrorist act. A responding <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/no-charges-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"207\">police officer shot<\/a> Sarhan through the legs. However, once the officer got close, the terrorist produced a second knife and killed him as well. Sarhan successfully murdered a third Israeli before finally being subdued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarhan incongruously survived and was later freed as part of the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange. In this case, some 1,027 Palestinian prisoners were released to secure the freedom of the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Shalit had been held prisoner by Hamas for five years. Though I never met the guy, I\u2019m sure this horrible experience shaped Lior\u2019s worldview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-change-of-scenery-for-lior-raz\">A Change of Scenery For Lior Raz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.26.56\u202fPM-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.26.56\u202fPM-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.26.56\u202fPM-400x224.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.26.56\u202fPM-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.26.56\u202fPM-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.26.56\u202fPM-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.26.56\u202fPM.jpg 1572w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Who might have thought that this guy needed a bodyguard? Mind that trigger finger there, stud&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following his obligatory military service, Raz moved to the United Sates and was actually employed as Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s personal bodyguard. Of this time he later said, \u201cThe company turned to me since they knew my military background\u2026for me it was the most glamorous thing&#8211;to be the watchdog of Schwarzenegger and his wife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At age 24, Raz returned to Israel to study acting. He secured parts in a variety of productions on both stage as well as television. Like most aspiring actors, he started small. His first big screen credit was as the Cave Guard in the 2000 low budget effort Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, Lior has hit the big time. I recognized him in the Netflix movie 6 Underground alongside Ryan Reynolds. He also has a role in the upcoming Ridley Scott blockbuster Gladiator 2. There will, no doubt, be more to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blurring-the-lines\">Blurring the Lines\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lior Raz currently lives in Ramat Hasharon, Israel, with his wife Meital Berdah. They have four children. Though he is no longer an active member of the IDF, Raz served with the Sayeret Duvdevan special ops unit as a reservist for a full 20 years. His hard brooding on-screen persona is clearly a reflection of both his personal and operational experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amedi-1024x627.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amedi-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amedi-400x245.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amedi-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amedi-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amedi-1536x941.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Amedi-2048x1254.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is Idan Amedi. He was nearly killed in combat operations against Hamas in Gaza after the October 7 attacks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Idan Amedi is a fellow Fauda cast member who plays the character Sagi Tzur. Amedi got his start as a singer and song-writer before landing his part in Fauda. After the October 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;attacks, Amedi dropped his show business career to return to IDF service as a combat engineer. While clearing tunnels in Gaza, Amedi was severely injured when a demo charge went off prematurely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amedi\u2019s unit was rigging Hamas tunnels for demolition and had primed their charges using det cord left exposed aboveground. An Israeli tank fired into a nearby building, and the muzzle blast sympathetically touched everything off. The charges fired while Amedi and his fellow engineers were still underground. Six of his comrades perished in the blast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amedi suffered significant facial burns as well as shrapnel injuries around his eyes and broken bones in his hands. Despite being intubated in the ICU as a result of his injuries, Amedi nonetheless recovered quickly. He stated that he was looking forward to filming Fauda Season 5 and voiced a willingness to return to combat once he healed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ruminations-on-israel\">Ruminations On Israel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.16.38\u202fPM-1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.16.38\u202fPM-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.16.38\u202fPM-400x222.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.16.38\u202fPM-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.16.38\u202fPM-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.16.38\u202fPM-1536x852.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-20-at-2.16.38\u202fPM-2048x1135.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israel&#8217;s enemies do not rest. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Israelis have been at war off and on ever since they first declared their independence in 1948. Truth be known, they\u2019ve been at war for something like 4,000 years now. Israelis like Lior Raz, Yaakov Zada Daniel, and Idan Amedi were born fighting. That ethos flavors everything about Israeli society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE STORIES FROM WILL DABBS: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/cpt-bruce-carrs-stolen-focke-wulf\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\">CPT Bruce Carr and the Stolen Focke-Wulf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the October 7 attacks,&nbsp;Raz had this to say, \u201cHamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years from the Gaza Strip, with a surprise assault combining gunmen crossing the border with a heavy barrage of rockets. Islamic Jihad says its fighters have joined the attack. Our country was attacked by a cruel enemy who murdered children, women, and men in cold blood in their beds&#8230;This is not a victory. It is darkness fighting light\u2026Israel, the only country on earth that needs to defend itself for defending itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have spent some time in Israel myself, and I loved the place. The Israelis were warm, proud, and profoundly patriotic. Being surrounded by nations that all wish you dead will do that to people. I came away from that experience with a single overriding impression. The Israeli people are inextricably melded with that remarkable piece of dirt. No force on earth will ever push them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"lior-raz-art-imitates-life\" title=\"Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read about a Hebrew-language action drama produced in Israel called Fauda. 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