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.