Father of Nova Victim Calls Netanyahu's Election Bid 'Delusional'
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Eyal Waldman, whose daughter Daniel and her partner Noam Shi were killed at the Nova festival on October 7, 2023, called Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to run in elections "delusional." Waldman attended a holiday gathering near the site, explaining it was important to him to be part of the community despite differing views. He recounted the traumatic experience of finding the victims' car and the subsequent confirmation of their deaths.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Eyal Waldman, whose daughter was killed at the Nova festival, called Prime Minister Netanyahu's election bid "delusional."
- Waldman attended a holiday gathering near the Nova festival site, calling the victims "brothers."
- He expressed respect for all people and a desire for coexistence, despite differing views.
- Waldman described the traumatic discovery of his daughter's and her partner's murdered vehicle.
- He confirmed the difficult process of identifying his daughter from graphic images.
Eyal Waldman, whose daughter Daniel and her partner Noam Shi were killed at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, described Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to run in the upcoming elections as "delusional." Waldman stated that he attended the "Shmini Atzeret" (a Jewish holiday) gathering near the festival site because the victims were like "brothers" to him and he hoped to "continue to build this country together."
Waldman explained his presence at the event, which some other bereaved families opposed, by emphasizing his respect for all people and his desire for coexistence. "I come from a family that was religious. My grandfather was a cantor, I respect Judaism, and I know how to pray. I respect everyone," he said. He added that he believes in "containing and letting live" as long as people do not harm each other, a value he learned from his grandparents.
Recounting the horrific events of October 7, Waldman described finding the car where his daughter and her partner were murdered on Highway 232. He recalled seeing "a lot of blood" and "bodies of terrorists nearby." He later learned that both Daniel and Noam had been killed, a moment he found extremely difficult to process, especially when his ex-wife asked him to confirm Daniel's identity from the graphic images.