Overview

• Shalev, 30, was found dead Friday in a car that was on fire near Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media reports.
• Hours before his death, he posted a message saying he could no longer bear the pain; local reports said CCTV recorded him filling a gas can shortly beforehand.
• He survived the 2023 Nova festival massacre in which his partner, Mapal Adam, and close friend, Solomon Hili, were killed, and his mother died by suicide weeks after the attack.
• Israeli police said they opened an investigation into the circumstances of his death.
• Public figures including Avigdor Lieberman and Yaïr Golan urged stronger psychological support for Oct. 7 survivors, while disputed tallies of related suicides persist, with the Health Ministry stating the number was under 10 as of April 2024.