Nova music festival

Nearly 5,000 come together in Israel's largest teen Diaspora-Israel solidarity event

“The Big Tent event is an opportunity for teens to feel like they're connected to something bigger,” said Nadav Shachmon, the Director of Israel Partnerships at RootOne.

Israeli singer Noam Bettan performs at the RootOne Big Tent event in Rishon Lezion. July 12, 2026.
A banner flies at Rewild Festival, Ireland, July 10, 2026.

Irish music festival bans IDF veteran from attending in name of 'safe, welcoming, inclusive space'

Bereaved families, friends, and soldiers stand still as a two-minute siren sounds across Israel, marking Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im forest, near the Israel-Gaza border, April 21.

Iranian bot campaign targets Nova festival massacre survivors with severe online abuse, propaganda

Esther and Stevie Marcus married in 1991 and lived in Kibbutz Alumim, which was attacked on Oct. 7.

Esther Marcus helped Israelis recover from October 7 - then she became a war widow


When does 'the war' really end for the Jewish people? - opinion

Many will say, “Now the war is over, and we can ‘return to normal.’” But what is normal?

The conclusion of Simchat Torah is marked at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Tuesday night after the release of the remaining living hostages on Monday. The challenge is to hold both truths: the joy of redemption and the weight of its aftermath, says the writer.

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