Netanya: Roei Shalev, a 29-year-old survivor of the Hamas attack on Israel’s Nova music festival, was found dead near Netanya, days after marking the second anniversary of the attack that claimed the life of his girlfriend, Mapal Adam. Israeli police have opened an investigation into the case, local media reported.

Survivor of October 7 Attack

Shalev had survived the 2023 Hamas assault on the Supernova festival in the Negev desert by pretending to be dead for seven hours while covered in his and his girlfriend’s blood. He was shot twice in the back while trying to shield 27-year-old Adam, who was killed along with their friend, Hilly Solomon.

In a later account, Shalev described how the three had fled their car and hidden under abandoned vehicles as gunmen opened fire and threw grenade

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