Shahar Isaac, who portrays Simon Peter in “The Chosen,” traded his sandals for military boots last year. Now back in the U.S., he’s raising his voice for his fellow Israelis still held hostage by Hamas.
“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.”
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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].”
The Israeli-born star condemned the “horrors” the hostages have endured.
/**/Isaac’s comments came just days before Hamas released a propaganda video of two hostages — Elkana Bohbot and Yosef-Haim Ohana — captured by the terrorist group more than 535 days ago.
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