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Emma Graham-Harrison in Re'im

‘It’s like time has stopped’: Israeli families return to the site of the Nova festival massacre

Gal Dalal speaking  in front of a picture of his brother, Guy, during a press conference at the Nova music festival site.
Gal Dalal speaking in front of a picture of his brother, Guy, during a press conference at the Nova music festival site. Photograph: Eyal Radoshitzky

In the 91 days since Gal Dalal fled the Nova festival, winter rains have seen grass and flowers flourish in the fields nearby, but his life has stayed stuck on a dusty October morning.

When Hamas closed in on 7 October, Dalal managed to escape across the fields but was separated from his younger brother. Guy – 22 years old, talented, goofy and, above all, his best friend – was kidnapped and taken to Gaza. All Gal can think about is getting him home.

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