Overview
- Roei Shalev, 29–30, was found in a burning car near Poleg Beach in Netanya days after posting a farewell message saying he could not go on.
- Israel Police said they have opened an investigation; media reports cite CCTV showing him buying fuel earlier that day.
- His family confirmed his death in a statement and asked for privacy, saying funeral details would be provided separately.
- Shalev survived the 2023 Nova festival massacre after being shot while shielding his girlfriend, Mapal Adam, who was killed alongside their friend Hilly Solomon; his mother died by suicide shortly afterward.
- The Nova Tribe Community and support groups such as SafeHeart mourned Shalev and urged expanded, long-term trauma care, as some politicians echoed calls to bolster services for survivors.