Massacre at a Music Festival: Supernova Survivors: the aftermath

Bari Weiss: The Holiday from History Is Over | The Free Press

"On the morning of October 7, ordinary Israelis left their offices, closed their laptops, and abandoned their fields to pick up weapons, in many cases without waiting for instructions from the state or its army."

This is a necessity not only because without an honest reckoning of the horror unleashed by Iran’s proxy on October 7 it is impossible to understand the existential urgency of the war of defense Israel is fighting, but also because nobody—not even America—is immune from history. And because, ultimately, a free society—including our own—is only as strong as the citizens willing to defend it.

"Earlier this year, Bari Weiss and a team of Free Press journalists visited Israel. The result was a series of films, podcasts, and written articles called “The FP in Israel.”

"Bari and the team visited the site of the “Supernova” festival—a desert rave that was attacked by Hamas terrorists in the early hours of October 7, 2023. More than 360 people were killed. Many were raped and tortured. At least 40 more were taken hostage. Mazal and Michal survived the attack. They recounted how the hours of terror unfolded and retold their story of survival. The film includes graphic content, including exclusive footage shot on cell phones during the attack. For more FP in Israel, read Bari’s article here:

Excerpts: So did Mazal. She’s Ethiopian Israeli and a new survivor in a land built by the old ones, who smokes as she talks about how the terrorists tied ropes around her legs and started dragging her into Gaza. By some miracle they thought she was dead. Her two best friends were—murdered on either side of her next to the highway. 

https://www.thefp.com/p/bari-weiss-th...

"Bari visited Kfar Aza, a kibbutz two kilometers from the Gaza border, which bore the full force of the October 7, 2023, attack. Months after the massacre, the trees and the birds have returned, but the residents have not. Sixty-three residents were murdered, eighteen were kidnapped, and six were severely injured."

Visiting Kibbutz Kfar Aza: