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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
October 7 memorial ceremony begins at site of Nova music festival
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
A woman stands at the memorial to the victims of the 2023 Hamas attacks at the Nova festival site in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2026. (JOHN WESSELS/AFP)
The memorial ceremony for those killed at the Nova and Psyduck raves on October 7, 2023, begins with a moment of silence at 6:29 p.m., echoing the start of the 6:29 a.m. Hamas attack.
Former hostage Elkhana Bohbot recites the prayer for the bereaved in front of the field of memorials for those killed at the Nova rave.
He is followed by a bereaved father who recites the Mourner’s Kaddish.
After the two light a memorial candle, Nova survivor Yuval Raphael — who represented Israel at the Eurovision — sings.
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