Nova Party Victim's Father Confronts Dancers at Massacre Site

The father of Uria Litman, who was murdered at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, confronted a group of people celebrating the holiday of Simchat Torah with dancing at the site of the massacre. He stated that there was an agreement for such celebrations to be held in distant parking lots, not at the massacre location. "My daughter danced her last dance there, and the ground is soaked with the blood of our children. Even German Nazis do not dance at Auschwitz," he told the revelers.

The group reportedly ignored his demands to stop. The father then overturned their table, causing some individuals to attempt to push him. Police arrived and separated the parties. An official from KKL-JNF (Jewish National Fund) and police officers promised that the dancing would cease and the individuals would be removed.

He expressed his dismay, stating, "There is no problem with people celebrating Simchat Torah, but with some logic. In a place where 382 Israelis were murdered, one does not dance. It's like one does not dance at Yad Vashem, or at the site of the helicopter disaster." He described the dancers as "brainwashed people."

Reflecting on his daughter, he said, "This was the thing that most characterized her. She loved to love and she loved life." He acknowledged that life has changed irrevocably since the massacre but expressed pride in his daughters' resilience, stating, "We are not a depressive and crying family, we continue with our lives alongside this disaster."