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Nova Festival Survivor Roei Shalev Found Dead in Burning Car as Police Open Investigation

Police have opened an inquiry into the 29-year-old's death days after he posted that he could not go on.

Overview

  • Shalev was discovered in a burning vehicle near Poleg Beach in Netanya, and his family confirmed his death while asking for privacy.
  • Days after the second anniversary of the October 7 attack, he wrote on Instagram that he "can't go on anymore" and described unbearable pain.
  • Israeli media reports cited CCTV showing him purchasing fuel at a gas station shortly before the car was found ablaze.
  • Shalev survived the 2023 Nova Festival attack in which his girlfriend, Mapal Adam, and their friend, Hilly Solomon, were killed, and he lay wounded for seven hours before rescue.
  • The Nova Tribe Community called his death heartbreaking and urged the public to show emotional sensitivity toward survivors and bereaved families.