Nova music festival

Brother of hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal: 'I have no doubt he'll return'

Gal Gilboa-Dalal, whose brother Guy is still held by Hamas, shares hope and fear as hostage negotiations move to the next phase.

Yuval will make us proud at Eurovision

Like the incredible women who came before her (Neta Barzilai, Noa Kirel, and so on.), she will deal with just a little bit of the punches headed her way, her head still held high.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael

Nova survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision

"I can't explain how excited and ready I am!! Thank you for giving me the huge privilege and trusting me to represent my people," Raphael said.

22/01/2025

'Long road to recovery': Relatives of freed hostages speak for the first time

The relatives of the three released hostages issued their first public statements on Monday evening from the Tel Hashomer Hospital in Tel Aviv.

  Freed hostage Eliya Cohen waves to Israelis upon his release from Gaza, February 22, 2025

Eliya Cohen, wounded hostage taken from 'death shelter,' freed from captivity

Eliya Cohen was shot in the leg by invading terrorists on October 7 then dragged to Gaza. He is expected to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal.

 Gaza hostage Romi Gonen, set to be released on January 19, 2024

Romi Gonen returns to Israel from Hamas captivity

Romi Gonen was abducted as she tried to flee the Nova Music Festival. Terrorists shot her in her hand before dragging her to Gaza.

Or Levy reunited with three-year-old son after 491 days in captivity

Or Levy's wife Eynav was murdered before he was abducted to Gaza. Now, he may finally be returning from captivity to his three-year-old son Almog.

 Freed hostage Omer Wenkert reunites with his parents following release from Gaza, February 22, 2025

Omer Wenkert, Gaza hostage with autoimmune disease, freed from Hamas captivity

Omer suffers from an autoimmune disease and his family said on his website they fear his terrorist captors are not providing him the medication he needs.  

 Freed hostage Noa Argamani speaks at President Isaac Herzog's residence in Jerusalem, December 10

Noa Argamani speaks of her time in Hamas captivity at Nova exhibit

"I loved traveling the world, celebrating life, and going to parties — and then I was kidnapped from a party," the 27-year-old released hostage told crowds at a Nova Music Festival Exhibition event.

 ‘I’VE BEEN called Zionist as a slur.’ Maayan Nidam, an Israeli artist living in Berlin since 2003

Jewish, Israeli musicians fear for their careers post-Oct. 7

A year after the Nova massacre, the global electronic music scene oscillates between silence and celebration

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