Israeli festival attendees played dead for hours to try to stay alive during Hamas attack

Mon, 10/09/2023 - 08:47

People at a festival running, with cars visible — People at a festival flee a surprise attack launched by Hamas, near Reim on October 7, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from social media video.
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Festival attendees in Israel played dead to try to stay alive during Hamas' attack on Saturday.
Others fled or hid in trees. One Israeli NGO said at least 260 people were killed at the site.
The death toll is soaring on both sides as Israel hits back hard.

Attendees of a music festival in Israel played dead for hours after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, according to a new report.

Armed fighters arrived at the Nova outdoors festival shortly after the attack began, shooting into the crowds and taking hostages.