Nova Festival Survivors Share Trauma at Friends of Israel Conference
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Hostage survivors Romi Gonen, Elkana Bohbot, and Noa Argamani spoke at the Friends of Israel Ambassadors Conference held at the Nova music festival memorial in Re'im. For Noa Argamani, it was her first visit to the site since her release. Survivor Romi Gonen shared a deeply personal account of the massacre, recalling her friend Gaia's murder and her own injury by terrorists. Gonen expressed the emotional weight of surviving the attack and remembering those lost.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hostage survivors attended the Friends of Israel Ambassadors Conference at the Nova festival memorial.
- Noa Argamani returned to the Nova festival site for the first time since her release.
- Romi Gonen described her friend Gaia's murder and her own injury at the festival.
- Gonen stated, 'Remembering Gaia for me is not a privilege, it's a duty.'
- Gonen reflected on her near-death experience: 'I know how close I was to not standing here.'
Hostage survivors Romi Gonen, Elkana Bohbot, and Noa Argamani attended the Friends of Israel Ambassadors Conference at the Nova music festival memorial site in Re'im. For Argamani, this marked her first return to the site since her release from captivity.
Gonen recounted her harrowing experience at the festival, where she attended with her friend Gaia. "In October, I came with my best friend Gaia to celebrate life and dance, and in one second everything changed. Gaia was murdered," Gonen stated. She described the moment she checked Gaia's pulse and was shot in the hand by terrorists. "Remembering Gaia for me is not a privilege, it's a duty. When I am here, I know how close I was to not standing here," she added, emphasizing the profound impact of the event and her survival.
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