Israel-Hamas War: Tribe Of Nova Massacre
Date
10/9/2023 4:00:40 AM
(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) The Tribe of Nova music festival, initially intended as a joyous all-night dance party near the Gaza-Israel border during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, turned into a scene of massacre
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Originally planned as an all-night dance celebration near the Gaza-Israel border, the outdoor Tribe of Nova music festival took a tragic turn during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
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Chaos erupted when Hamas militants launched an attack on the festival in the desert area during the early hours of Saturday.
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More than 50 armed terrorists arrived at the rave site in vans, donning military attire. They unleashed indiscriminate gunfire and hurled grenades into the crowd.
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Witnesses, Israeli rescue organizations, news sources, and social media accounts described terrified festivalgoers scrambling to escape the gunfire.
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Some victims sought refuge in their cars, only to find the terrorists waiting for them, resulting in more casualties.
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Zaka, the Israeli rescue service, reported the removal of around 260 bodies from the festival grounds, with the toll expected to rise as recovery efforts continue.
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The festival organizers posted a statement on social media, indicating their cooperation with security forces to locate missing attendees.
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Eyewitnesses described the horrific incident as nothing short of a "massacre".
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