'Dagger in Our Heart': Israeli 'Chosen' Star, Who Served in the IDF, Calls for Action against Hamas as Hostages Remain

Tré Goins-Phillips : Mar 27, 2025
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"...We're now in the US and whatever pressure that this country can put on all the parties involved is something that we will be grateful for and something that needs to happen today..." -Shahar Isaac

[Faithwire.com] Shahar Isaac, who portrays Simon Peter in "The Chosen," traded his sandals for military boots last year. Now back in the US, he's raising his voice for his fellow Israelis still held hostage by Hamas. (Screengrab image: via CBN News)

"To be honest, it's something that's hard to talk about," Isaac told CBN News at the season five premiere of "The Chosen." "[I]t's a dagger in our heart, and the wound is still open."

The 32-year-old actor missed the season four premiere of "The Chosen" because he was called into reserve duty for the Israel Defense Forces. Dressed in black in Dallas, Texas, last week, Isaac gestured to a yellow ribbon on his lapel, which, he said, "represents the fact that we still have hostages that we are waiting for [rescue]."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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