Supernova: One year on from the deadliest attack in music
Exactly one year ago, Hamas killed 364 concertgoers and took dozens of others hostage at Supernova festival in Israel
News By Lisa Henderson | 7 October 2024
Today marks one year since the deadliest-ever attack at a music festival, when Hamas gunmen killed 364 concertgoers and took dozens of others hostage at Supernova festival in Israel. The Supernova Sukkot trance music gathering was stormed at 6:29 am on 7 October 2023, as part of coordinated attacks on Israel.
Around 4,000 people from 36 countries attended the festival, which was held in the desert near Kibbutz Re’im – less than 5km from the Gaza Strip.
The festival was organised by promoter Tribe of Nova…