The Tribe of Nova music festival, a celebration of peace and love, turned into a scene of horror and tragedy last October when it was attacked by militants from Gaza. As Israel observed Memorial Day, the country’s annual day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, many people visited the site of the festival to pay their respects to the hundreds of lives lost that day.
The festival, which was interrupted by a barrage of rockets from Gaza, resulted in the deaths of at least 360 people, making it the deadliest day in Israel’s history. The attackers surrounded the festival site, ambushed fleeing attendees, and even took some hostage to Gaza.
As the country mourned the loss of so many lives, visitors to the memorial site were met with a solemn atmosphere, broken only by the sound of artillery fire from nearby Israeli troop positions. People came from all over the country to pay their respects, including those who had lost loved ones in the attack.
Makeshift memorials, filled with portraits, stones, notes, and candles, now line the roadsides and fields surrounding the festival site. The charred remains of cars destroyed in the attack are piled up nearby, serving as a grim reminder of the violence that occurred that day.
Even the bomb shelters, where many sought refuge but tragically lost their lives, have been transformed into shrines covered in graffiti and messages of remembrance. The site serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of the attack and the lives lost on that fateful day.
