Nova Survivor Fulfills Promise to Return to Site of Hiding
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Nova festival survivor Shani Hadar returned to the site where she hid for ten hours during the October 7th massacre. She fulfilled a promise to herself to revisit the location, describing her escape and subsequent emotional recovery. Hadar is now reopening her fitness business, drawing strength from her traumatic experience. The article reflects on the ongoing impact of the attack on survivors.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Nova survivor Shani Hadar returned to the site where she hid during the October 7th massacre.
- Hadar recounted her harrowing escape from terrorists at the Nova festival site.
- She fulfilled a personal promise to revisit the location and stand freely there.
- Hadar is reopening her fitness business, inspired by her resilience.
- She described the ongoing difficulty survivors face in processing the trauma.
Shani Hadar, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre on October 7, returned to the location where she hid for ten hours during the attack. Hadar, who was bleeding at the time, recounted how she and a friend hid from terrorists, narrowly escaping in a vehicle. They later saw bodies and first responders near the "Black Arrow" monument at the "Miflasim Curve" before being evacuated. Hadar described the emotional impact of returning to the site, standing freely where she had previously crouched in fear. She stated, "I swore I would return there, raise my hand and wave the Nova flag." Hadar, who was a fitness instructor before the attack, spoke about her personal growth and resilience following the trauma. She is now reopening her business and returning to coaching, feeling that her experiences have equipped her to help others. Despite the passage of time, she acknowledged that the reality of the event is still difficult to fully process for those who were there.
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