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War in the Middle East: one year after October 7, return to the scene of the Nova Festival
War in the Middle East: one year after October 7, return to the scene of the Nova Festival
(France news)
364 people were killed at the Nova festival site, Israel, on October 7, 2023, during the Hamas attack. A year later, it became a place of memory.
Their faces have become symbols in Israel, and the festival site a memorial to their families. Here, the memory of each victim is kept alive by loved ones. Uzi Ben Rubin, inconsolable, lost his daughter Eden, 23, on October 7, 2023.A year has passed, but I’m still shocked. I’m in a terrible state.”he declares.
The images of the day have haunted Israelis for a year. A rave party was being held in the desert, then turned into a nightmare when Hamas terrorists attacked. Eden wrote to her parents to tell them that she was waiting for help, in hiding. These arrived too late. “None of this should have happened. There was no one here“, denounces his mother.
Maya’s son was killed near the site, while training on a road for a cycling competition. On the route taken by many young people who tried to escape, a shelter is today covered with messages and portraits. 364 people lost their lives at the Nova music festival.
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