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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'That's not my husband's face': Gaza hostage Elkana Bohbot's wife speaks out for first time

After 537 days in captivity, Rivka Bohbot breaks her silence following Hamas' release of a video showing her husband Elkana.

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28/03/2025

IDF to present Nova investigation findings to families and survivors

The investigation will act as an operational review to learn from the attack and response.

'There's no safe space left': Hostages Elkana Bohbot, Yosef-Haim Ohana say in Hamas video

Bohbot, 35, and Ohana, 24, were both kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7.

Nova Festival memorial attracts 7,000 daily visitors

A dignified memorial for Nova victims: Families, KKL-JNF, and the national commitment to remembrance.

Names of bereaved Oct.7 families appear in right-wing ad without consent

The advertisement called for the establishment of an external body to investigate the failures of the events of October 7, rather than a state committee.

23/03/2025

‘We will serve again’: Three women who survived the Nova massacre and joined the IDF reserves

The three warriors tell their awe-inspiring stories of resilience and their decision to join the reserves despite their horrid experiences.

14/03/2025

'I fought, and won': Omer Wenkert speaks out on Hamas captivity

Freed hostage Omer Wenkert recounted his harrowing captivity and survival in Gaza in his first interview since his release.

12/03/2025

Blood, bullets, and a song: The survivor story behind Israel’s Eurovision entry

"I decided I wasn’t going to live my life with PTSD. I wanted to turn my pain into something meaningful," she said.

Due to lack of funding, family members of Oct 7 victims won't receive mental health support

In response, FLM has turned to the public for financial support to continue providing therapy for victims' family members.

Eurovision's Yuval Raphael to re-record song after mistake in biblical quote

Israel's Eurovision 2025 star Yuval Raphael will re-record her entry after fans spotted a small biblical Hebrew pronunciation mistake.

10/03/2025
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