image of partiers smiling under neon lights
A group of festival-goers smiling at the Nova music festival in Israel.
  • A photographer captured moments of joy and revelry at the Nova Music Festival in Israel.
  • Young people danced to electronic music all night, before Hamas militants attacked.
  • At least 260 people were killed at the festival, and many more have died across Israel and Gaza.

A photographer spent hours capturing photos of partiers laughing and dancing the night away at the Tribe of Nova music festival in Israel — right up until the moment festival-goers took cover from a barrage of bullets as Hamas militants attacked the area, killing hundreds.

Ido Derby, a 20-year-old photographer from Rishon LeTsiyon near Tel Aviv, told Insider he was part of the crew hired to capture the outdoor festival.