Nova Party Survivor Mia Regev Shares Trauma After Release
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Hostage survivor Mia Regev detailed her ongoing trauma three years after her abduction from the Nova music festival and release from Hamas captivity. She described avoiding the anniversary of the massacre and using a busy schedule for distraction, but ultimately felt overwhelmed. Regev paid tribute to fellow victims the deceased victim and Ori Danino, vowing to honor their memory, and reflected on her personal growth into a stronger individual despite the lasting impact of the trauma.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Mia Regev, a Nova party survivor, shared her struggles with trauma three years after her release from Hamas.
- She revealed avoiding the anniversary of the massacre and using a packed schedule for distraction.
- Regev described being triggered by a photo of deceased victims the deceased victim and Ori Danino.
- She vowed to honor the memory of the deceased victim and Danino, who survived the event injured but died later.
- Regev reflected on her personal transformation, emerging stronger despite the lasting trauma.
Mia Regev, who was abducted from the Nova music festival and held captive by Hamas for three years before her release, has shared her ongoing struggles with trauma. In a candid Instagram post, Regev revealed her difficulty in confronting the anniversary of the massacre, admitting she had avoided the date until recently. She described actively distracting herself on the anniversary by creating an intensely busy schedule, but acknowledged the tactic was only partially successful.
Regev recounted that as the day concluded, she felt overwhelmed, with her body signaling distress through nightmares, sadness, and anger in the preceding week. A photograph sent by her brother, Itai Regev, who was also abducted and released, served as a trigger. The image, taken near the Nova site, showed memorial pillars and featured deceased victims the deceased victim and Ori Danino.
She paid tribute to the deceased victim and Danino, calling them "two angels" who did not survive the horrific day, despite having been injured but alive. "You both survived that same horrific day injured but alive, but you are both not here with us and that will haunt me until my last day," Regev wrote, vowing to continue honoring their memory and the lives they left behind.
Reflecting on her personal transformation, Regev stated that those who experienced the event can never be the same as they were before. She described herself as a "different" and "foreign" person compared to her pre-abduction self, but also a stronger one, having learned to find strength even in weakness and to believe while crying. Regev concluded her post with a message of solidarity for other survivors dealing with new lives alongside imposed trauma, expressing pride in her daily choice to persevere.
