Israelis visit site of Nova Music Festival massacre (10 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Israelis visit the site Thursday of the Nova Music Festival massacre carried out by Hamas in Re'im, Israel. on October 7, 2023. Israel is preparing to commemorate one year since the Hamas terrorist attack in which 1,200 people were slain and 240 taken hostage in Gaza.

Israeli soldier Mika Ratson (C) weeps near a placard with the photo of her best friend, Avivya Genut, 23, who was killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, at the Nova Music Festival. Ratson and others are visiting the memorial site in Re'im, Israel, on September 26, 2024. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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A man carries flowers as he walks through the memorial site. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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A woman weeps beside placards with names and photos of those killed and kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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Off-duty Israeli soldier Tzvi Shore prays at the memorial for his best friend, David Newman. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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