Nova music festival

The Nova music festival was a trance music festival that took place on October 6 and 7, 2023, in Re'im in southern Israel, and was the site of a brutal Hamas massacre as part of the October 7 massacre. 

The festival saw around 3,500 people attend, but in the end, 364 people were murdered by Hamas terrorists, and dozens of others captured and taken back to Gaza as hostages.

The incident was one of the worst massacres of civilians in Israeli history, and was among the most brutal incidents to occur on October 7.

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Nukhba terrorists intended to reach Netivot, reached Nova festival by mistake

According to the investigation, the Nukhba terrorists who raided the Nova Music Festival were 120 terrorists from the Nuseirat Brigade.

In memory of Shahar and Almog: The food truck that shines on the road

Near the M road, a coffee cart was opened in memory of Shahar Gindi and Almog Sarusi, victims of the Nova attack. It quickly became a community hub, sharing a story of love and hope.

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
18/02/2025

Number one priority is to free all hostages, Lindsey Graham tells hostage families

“The number one priority of the US government—Democrat and Republican—is to get the hostages out," Graham said.

  A person walks past a mural depicting Israeli hostages Rom Braslavski, Karina Ariev, and Eitan Mor

Family of Gaza hostage Eitan Mor receives sign of life

Eitan Mor was a security guard at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, when he was captured by Hamas terrorists, and has been held captive in Gaza ever since.

Family of hostage Yosef-Chaim Ohana received sign of life

"We have a clear indication that he is alive," The aunt of hostage Yosef-Haim Ohana, Hannah Mastronov, told Ynet.

 HOSTAGE ELI SHARABI is released by Hamas terrorists this past Saturday. While comparisons to the Ho

The West is enabling Hamas’s propaganda and the hostages are paying the price

Hamas’s propaganda is fooling the West, whitewashing its brutality while Israeli hostages endure starvation and torture. The world must stop enabling their lies.

 Ziv Abud with the hostage poster for her partner, Elia Cohen

Captive Eliya Cohen isolated from news, unaware girlfriend Ziv Abud is alive

His mother, Sigi, revealed in a post on Facebook that he was held in the same tunnel as Eli Sharabi and Or Levy, who were both released on Saturday.

Or Levy's first question on release: 'Where is Hersh?'

"Or was completely disconnected from the outside world, and for a long time, he believed that Hersh had been released and was alive.”

Imagine Festival: Connecting to Nova survival through music & dance

At this past Imagine Festival, we witness the healing process of those who made it out of Nova – and Israeli youth as a whole.

Bank Hapoalim’s art exhibition showcases Israel's resilience post-Oct. 7

Nearly 600 artworks will be displayed across six floors of Bank Hapoalim’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, featuring a diverse mix of renowned and emerging artists. 

By NERIA BARR
09/02/2025
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