This is what a Jewish mother told me, explaining that her son survived the terrorist attack on the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. She thanks God every day for saving his life. “Not a fun party,” her son quipped.
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The first week of June, I spent nearly 10 days in wartime Israel visiting holy sites and hearing from survivors of the Oct. 7 attacks. Many witnessed Hamas kill their friends and family. While American headlines simply portray a deadly power struggle, I found something deeper: Many victims of unspeakable violence are still holding out hope for peace with Gaza.
An unlikely rescue
After days of travel, we made our way to the site of the Nova music festival attack. There, we met Shalev Biton, an ethnic Jew whose life was saved by a Muslim on Oct. 7.
