Tzachi Halevy (Hebrew: צחי ×"לוי‎) (born March 12, 1975) is an
Israeli film and television actor and a singer.Tzachi Halevy was born
in Petah Tikva, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family. His father was
an 8th generation Sabra, whereas his mother is of Moroccan-Jewish
origin. As a child he lived in many countries due to his father's work
in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office. Halevy grew up knowing how to
speak five languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, French, and
English.During his three-year mandatory service in the Israeli Defense
Forces, he joined the special forces Samson Unit that focused on
undercover military operations against Palestinian militants in the
Gaza Strip, and later served as an officer in the elite special
operations force Duvdevan Unit noted for undercover operations in
urban areas, during which its members often wear Arab civilian clothes
as a disguise.Halevy has resided in the city of Tel Aviv since the
late 1990s. He is divorced from the Israeli dancer Una Holbrook, with
whom he has a son. He married Arab-Israeli news anchor Lucy Aharish,
in a private ceremony on October 10, 2018, after four years of a
relationship that was kept secret until then for fear of harassment.
Their marriage was criticized by some as "Jewish assimilation", but
others congratulated them.
Israeli film and television actor and a singer.Tzachi Halevy was born
in Petah Tikva, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family. His father was
an 8th generation Sabra, whereas his mother is of Moroccan-Jewish
origin. As a child he lived in many countries due to his father's work
in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office. Halevy grew up knowing how to
speak five languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, French, and
English.During his three-year mandatory service in the Israeli Defense
Forces, he joined the special forces Samson Unit that focused on
undercover military operations against Palestinian militants in the
Gaza Strip, and later served as an officer in the elite special
operations force Duvdevan Unit noted for undercover operations in
urban areas, during which its members often wear Arab civilian clothes
as a disguise.Halevy has resided in the city of Tel Aviv since the
late 1990s. He is divorced from the Israeli dancer Una Holbrook, with
whom he has a son. He married Arab-Israeli news anchor Lucy Aharish,
in a private ceremony on October 10, 2018, after four years of a
relationship that was kept secret until then for fear of harassment.
Their marriage was criticized by some as "Jewish assimilation", but
others congratulated them.
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