Nova Tribe Holds Memorial Ceremony for October 7 Massacre Victims
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Nova tribe held a memorial ceremony Wednesday evening at the Re'im memorial site to mark three years since the October 7th massacre. President Yitzhak Herzog and hostage survivor Elkana Bohbot attended the event, which included a moment of silence and the Yizkor prayer. Commemorations for the massacre began earlier in the day, and protests were held in various locations across Israel.
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- A memorial ceremony for the Nova festival massacre victims was held Wednesday at the Re'im memorial site.
- President Yitzhak Herzog and hostage survivor Elkana Bohbot attended the ceremony.
- The event marked three years since the October 7th Hamas attacks.
- Elkana Bohbot recited the Yizkor prayer, remembering the victims and rescuers.
- Yuval Rafael, a survivor of the Re'im safe room, was also present.
- Commemorations began at 6:29 AM, with protests occurring throughout the day.
A memorial ceremony for the Nova music festival massacre victims, marking three years since the October 7th attacks, commenced Wednesday evening with a moment of silence at the Re'im memorial site. The event was attended by Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog, hostage survivor Elkana Bohbot, bereaved families, and numerous artists. Among those present was Yuval Rafael, who survived the Re'im safe room by feigning death when terrorists threw grenades inside, killing and abducting her friends from the festival. Bohbot, who was held captive for 738 days before his release, recited the Yizkor prayer, lamenting the "pure souls of Israel's sons and daughters, victims of the October 7th party" and remembering "our brothers, young and old children who were kidnapped and murdered in captivity, and the courage of civilians and security and rescue forces who risked their lives."
Commemorations for the October 7th massacre began earlier in the day at 6:29 AM. Throughout the day, protests occurred at several locations across Israel, with some individuals briefly blocking Ayalon highways in the morning before being cleared by authorities.
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