A vibrant celebration of music and culture turned into a nightmarish scene of violence and chaos as a terrorist attack unfolded at the Universo Paralello Israel warmup party organized by Tribe of Nova near Kibbutz Re’im.
The festival, meant to unite people through music, was besieged by armed militia, resulting in a tragic loss of life and a wave of injuries.
Global Community in Shock as Festivals Face Unprecedented Crisis
Performers from around the world, including Aladin (France), Noface, Jumpstreet (Switzerland), Swarup (Brazil), Spectra Sonics (Japan), Astral Projection, Liba, Man With No Name (UK), Rocky Tilbor, Protonica (Germany), and Radikal Moodz (France), were part of the lineup at the festival, now overshadowed by an unprecedented act of violence.
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Eyewitness Account Adds Harrowing Details to the Story
New live information from an attendee at the Universo Paralello warmup party paints a harrowing picture of the unfolding tragedy.
The eyewitness stated, “I was there when it started. They stopped the music, and we thought those were fireworks, but those were Iron Dome interceptions, and they became extremely frequent. It happened at around 7 AM, which means the majority of the party-goers were partying to meet the sunrise. Lots of young party-goers were kidnapped. My friend was driving, and we hadn’t started partying yet, so we were more or less okay and just got the heck out of there about 5-10 minutes before small arms fire started.”
Another attendee shared a similar story, “many fell and were injured from the terrorist fire. The terrorists surrounded us. Somehow, we managed to escape the line of fire. They shot at us three times during the escape. There was a cell of four terrorists, then a cell of six.”
Human Toll Rises: Missing Persons and a Rising Death Toll
Amid the tragedy, many individuals from the Universo Paralello festival are still missing, adding to the distress of families and friends. A list of confirmed found attendees has been put together.
A 30-year-old female tourist from Germany, who was visiting for Nova Festival Israel, has been identified by her family as one of the victims through a video.
Hostages taken to Gaza
In another disturbing video, Noa Argamani (25) and her boyfriend, Avi Nathan—who were present at the festival—are captured being escorted across the border into Gaza through a breached fence. In the distressing scene, Argamani vocalizes her fear with chilling cries of ‘don’t kill me!’
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