Nova music festival

Nova exhibit in hiding, death penalty filing, Eurovision boo: Inside the week in antisemitism

A memorial forced into hiding. A death penalty filing. A singer booed into second place. One week, three continents, and a pattern officials won't name.

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.
 MEMBERS OF the Nova Tribe Community’s new padel group gather at the courts in Ramat Gan as the association continues to expand its sports-based support programs for survivors and bereaved families.

Ramat Gan’s Nova Tribe expands sports activities with padel for survivors

A general view of the atmosphere during the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Los Angeles on September 13, 2024 in Culver City, California; Illustrative.

London Nova Festival exhibit's sign removed over fears of antisemitic crimes

Serbia's Foreign Minister Marko Djuric meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office as part of his official visit to Israel, April 30, 2026.

Serbia’s FM Djuric to ‘Post’: Strategic partnership with Israel ‘historic step forward’ - interview


From trauma to triumph: Yuval Raphael readies to take first post-Eurovision stage - exclusive

Just before singing in London, Yuval Raphael took time to open up about her life and share her hard-earned wisdom about coping with trauma.

Yuval Raphael

Who was Inbar Hayman, the last woman held hostage in Gaza? - explainer

Upon her return from captivity, it was revealed that she served as a commander in the IDF's mixed-gender Caracal Battalion.

Inbar Hayman

Avenged Sevenfold singer sends welcome-home message to released hostages

Avenged Sevenfold surprises former hostages Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal with a personal video message, offering support and celebrating their release after two years of captivity.

M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold performs at Carroponte on June 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy.

'Rest now, my darling': Israel pays final respects to fallen hostage Guy Illouz

"My Guychuk, it’s hard to see and imagine the future without you. They took you from me – they murdered you – they took me and stole my identity, murdering my soul and heart."

Michel Illouz eulogizes his son, Guy, whose body was returned by Hamas on October 14, 2025.

Who was Uriel Baruch, the kindhearted family man killed at the Nova festival? - explainer

He was 35 at the time of his murder. Baruch is survived by his wife Racheli, his two children Shalev and Ofek, as well as his parents and siblings.

Uriel Baruch

Remains of hostage Guy Illouz, taken from Nova and murdered in Gaza, returned to Israel

Guy was recorded as telling his father, "Dad, I love you, I was shot," in their final conversation on the morning of the massacre.

 Guy Illouz

'It's pure anticipation': Friends of Evyatar David celebrate release after 737 days in captivity

David, 24, was abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, alongside his childhood best friend, Guy Gilboa-Dalal.

Released hostage Evyatar David arrives to Beilinson hospital, October 13, 2025.

'IDF is covering up the investigations,' IDF Brig.-Gen in charge of Nova probe accuses Halevi

Brig.-Gen. Oren Solomon called the IDF's investigation on October 7 a "national scandal," and an "attempt at a cover-up."

IDF Brig. Gen. (res.) Oren Solomon speaks to media at the Nova festival site. Solomon served as a combat operations officer in the Gaza Division and led the division’s October 7 debriefings. October 8, 2025.

‘We forgot we have a prime minister’: Mother of hostage thanks Netanyahu

“We got a little confused; we forgot that we have a prime minister,” Ruchama Bohbot said on Sunday.

Ruchama Bohbot, mother of Elkana, an Israeli hostage expected to be released on Monday

Paramedic, breadwinner and hero of Nova: Who is hostage Bar Kupershtein? - explainer

Bar Kupershtein, a paramedic living in Holon, returned to the Nova Music Festival multiple times to evacuate and treat Hamas's victims when he was abducted.

Bar Kupershtein