Overview

• Shani Louk, a 22-year-old German-Israeli, was abducted and killed during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack at the Supernova music festival in southern Israel.
• Ricarda Louk, Shani’s mother, has left her 24-year career to focus on advocacy, speaking internationally about her daughter's fate and the broader impact of the attack.
• Ricarda’s efforts include addressing global audiences, such as at the United Nations in Geneva, to highlight the need for accountability and remembrance.
• A viral video of Shani’s lifeless body on a militant vehicle brought international attention to the atrocities committed during the Hamas attack.
• Friends of Shani are organizing a memorial music festival in June near Tel Aviv to honor her life and legacy.