{"id":2072693,"date":"2023-10-19T06:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-the-final-goodbye-music-festival-attendee-shared-with-family-amid-hamas-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T06:52:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:52:37","slug":"israel-war-the-final-goodbye-music-festival-attendee-shared-with-family-amid-hamas-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-the-final-goodbye-music-festival-attendee-shared-with-family-amid-hamas-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli war: Festival-goer&#8217;s last farewell shared with family during Hamas attack."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-war-the-final-goodbye-music-festival-attendee-shared-with-family-amid-hamas-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2072693&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>EXCLUSIVE: Mourning Family\u2063 Seeks Justice After Hamas Terror Attack at Music Festival<\/h2>\n<p>The heart-wrenching \u2064killing\u2062 of a 26-year-old man by Hamas has left a devastated family seeking \u200bretribution against the\u2064 Islamic terrorists who took his life at a nightmarish music festival in southern Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Avidan Tordjman, an Israeli who spent his early months in France, \u2064was among\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-the-final-goodbye-music-festival-attendee-shared-with-family-amid-hamas-attack\/\" title=\"Israeli war: Festival-goer's last farewell shared with family during Hamas attack.\">estimated 260\u2063 attendees brutally murdered<\/a> at the\u2063 Supernova Sukkot Gathering near Kibbutz\u200c Reim on \u200bOctober 7. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Tordjman&#8217;s brother-in-law, Idan Rakovsky, described him as a &#8220;beautiful, tall person&#8221; with an\u2062 &#8220;unbelievable smile.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A Beloved\u2063 Uncle and Leader<\/h3>\n<p>Rakovsky, who also served in the Israel Defense Forces, shared how Tordjman was adored by the elderly \u200din the kibbutz and\u2063 was known for his kindness towards children\u2063 and babies. He was a cool uncle who loved playing with them and showering them with gifts. Tordjman had a \u2063unique ability to connect with people.<\/p>\n<p>The Re&#8217;im music festival turned into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-appears-to-flip-flop-on-afghanistan-again\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi Appears To Flip-Flop On Afghanistan, Again\">deadliest terror attack<\/a> \u200bin\u200c Israel&#8217;s \u200chistory, orchestrated by Hamas.\u2062 The attack has resulted in over 1,400 Israeli \u200cfatalities and at least 200 hostages being taken to Gaza. The \u200dState Department reports that 30 Americans have been killed and 13 are missing, \u2063while Hamas claims over 3,000 Palestinians have died.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the conflict, disinformation has been spreading on social media and news websites \u200bin the United States. For instance, Hamas propagated a conspiracy theory that an Israeli rocket killed 500 people\u2062 at a\u200b Gaza City hospital. However, Israel&#8217;s military\u200b released an intercepted call revealing that the strike was caused by a\u200d failed Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket. President Joe Biden confirmed that Defense Department officials provided \u200cintelligence supporting the Palestinian\u2063 side&#8217;s responsibility.<\/p>\n<h3>A Desperate Call for Help<\/h3>\n<p>On the\u200d morning\u200d of October 7, Idan Rakovsky \u2062and his wife, \u2063Prielle\u200c Rakovsky,\u200b woke up to blaring sirens at \u200dMasu&#8217;ot Itzhak kibbutz\u200d in Israel. \u200dThey had traveled\u200d from Toronto to introduce their \u200c3-month-old\u200b baby to their\u2062 Israeli family and celebrate Simchat Torah, a Jewish holiday. Faced with the\u200d constant \u2064threat from\u2062 Hamas, they sought refuge in their safe room for three hours.<\/p>\n<p>When they finally emerged, they discovered a message from Tordjman in \u200ctheir family WhatsApp group. He \u200bexpressed his love for \u2063each one of\u200c them. Concerned, a family member called Tordjman, who whispered that he was\u200d hiding under one of the stages at the\u200d festival. He described\u2062 the terrifying situation,\u200b with terrorists shooting all around him.<\/p>\n<p>Tordjman tried to calm\u2062 others \u200dtrapped with\u2063 him, assuring\u2063 them that they were safe and\u2062 that everything would be\u2062 okay. Idan\u200c Rakovsky described his brother-in-law \u2064as \u2064a \u200bleader who took charge in those moments of crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, an explosion occurred, and the call abruptly ended. Later,\u200b a woman at\u200c the festival informed the family that\u2062 she had covered herself\u200d with Tordjman&#8217;s blood to \u200cfeign \u2062death\u2062 and hide\u2062 from Hamas.<\/p>\n<h3>A Heartbreaking \u200bDiscovery<\/h3>\n<p>As Tordjman remained unaccounted for, his family grew increasingly \u200bworried. Idan Rakovsky went to a police station in Lod to report him missing, providing\u200d a DNA sample using Tordjman&#8217;s\u200b comb. The family also reached out to French \u200bauthorities \u2064through their dual \u200dcitizenship and sought help from a parliament member.<\/p>\n<p>Desperate for answers, Tordjman&#8217;s\u2064 father decided to visit Shurah, a military base where bodies from\u200c the festival were brought. \u2062However, they were not allowed inside. Outside the base, they encountered Simcha Rothman, an Israeli legislator, who \u200boffered support but had no answers. Eventually, \u2063a female soldier informed\u2063 Tordjman&#8217;s father that his son had been killed.<\/p>\n<h3>Never Giving\u200d Up<\/h3>\n<p>Tordjman&#8217;s funeral \u2064took \u200cplace in southern Israel, coinciding \u200bwith the Israeli military regaining control of \u2064the Israel-Gaza border. \u200bThe IDF received its first shipment of weapons from the U.S., and all options, including a \u2064ground offensive into Gaza, were on the table.<\/p>\n<p>Idan Rakovsky emphasized that they are fighting for their existence and will do whatever it takes to protect themselves. He \u2062compared the situation to\u200b fighting against Nazis and \u2063vowed \u200bnever \u2064to\u2063 give up.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors of the \u2064festival continue to share\u200c their harrowing experiences online, recounting how they hid under dead bodies\u2062 to escape the relentless attack by Hamas. The scene was \u2062described as \u200da brutal\u2062 animal slaughter.<\/p>\n<p>Tordjman&#8217;s family is still searching for answers regarding \u2062his cause of death. Idan \u200bRakovsky\u200c expressed the pain of \u2062witnessing history repeat itself, despite the promise made by the Jewish people after the Holocaust to protect their existence.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is the Rakovsky\u2064 family spreading a \u200cmessage\u2062 of hope and resilience despite their grief<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E chaotic moments, guiding people\u200c to safety and offering words of reassurance. Tordjman&#8217;s bravery \u200cand selflessness during the attack were \u2063truly \u200cremarkable.<\/p>\n<h3>Seeking Justice<\/h3>\n<p>As the Rakovsky family mourns the loss of their beloved Tordjman, they are determined to seek\u2064 justice for his untimely death.\u2062 They, \u200balong with other grieving families, have joined forces to demand that Hamas be \u200dheld accountable for the\u2063 heinous act of terrorism that took place at the Supernova Sukkot Gathering.<\/p>\n<p>According to international law, \u200bacts of terrorism are crimes against humanity,\u200b and those responsible should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-experiment-austria-suspends-not-proportionate-forced-vaccination-requirement\/\" title=\"Failed Experiment: Austria Suspends 'Not Proportionate' Forced Vaccination Requirement\">face legal consequences<\/a> for their actions. The Rakovsky family, like many others affected by this tragedy,\u2062 believe that Hamas should be\u200b brought before the International Criminal Court and\u200d be held accountable for the lives they have taken and the devastation they have caused.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u2064 Rakovsky family calls on the international community to condemn Hamas and to \u200bsupport Israel in its fight against terrorism. It \u200dis crucial \u200bthat the world stands united against these senseless acts of violence and supports the victims and their families in their quest for justice.<\/p>\n<h3>A Message of Hope and Resilience<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the pain and grief they \u2062are experiencing, the\u2062 Rakovsky family remains hopeful and resilient. They refuse to let terrorism tear them apart or dampen their spirits. Idan Rakovsky, speaking on behalf\u200c of his family, stated, &#8220;We\u200c will \u2062not be broken. We will not let hatred win. Our love \u2062for Avidan will prevail, and justice will be served.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Rakovsky family continues to remember\u200c Avidan\u2064 Tordjman as a \u200bloving son, brother, uncle, and friend. They hold on \u200cto the memories they shared and the impact he\u2063 had on their lives. Their determination to seek justice and raise awareness about the devastating\u200d consequences of\u200d terrorism is both admirable and inspiring.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-celebrities-stay-silent-following-horrific-terror-attack-in-israel\/\" title=\"Celebrities remain silent after Israel's horrific terror attack.\">horrific terror attack<\/a> \u200bat the\u2064 Supernova \u200bSukkot Gathering has left the\u200c Rakovsky family and countless others devastated. Avidan Tordjman&#8217;s life was stolen\u2062 from him, leaving behind \u200da grieving \u2063family and a\u2062 void that can never be filled. As they mourn their loss, the Rakovsky family seeks\u2062 justice and calls for \u200cinternational condemnation of Hamas and support for Israel in its fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>May the memory of Avidan\u200b Tordjman and all the victims of this horrendous attack be a reminder\u200d that we must stand together against terrorism and work tirelessly \u2063towards \u200ba \u200dworld where peace and justice prevail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Hamas kills 26-year-old man at music festival in southern Israel. Family mourns, seeks revenge against terrorists. 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