On the morning of October 7th, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas launched a surprise attack against the State of Israel. This book contains exclusive, shocking and unimaginable testimonies of the horrors that were part of the brutal massacre, during which babies, toddlers, children, pregnant women and elderly were raped, tortured, burned, cut, slashed, strangled, shot and stabbed. In conversations, testimonies and rare documentations from the field, volunteers of the ZAKA organization, the head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine and survivors of the Nova festival reveal for the first time the greatest national disaster in the history of the State of Israel in all its various aspects, while providing a historical commemoration for the great loss, and on the other hand – to the heroism of the people of Israel.
Alon Penzel (23) is an Israeli spokesperson, author, journalist, social activist and TV anchor. He served in the military as the spokesperson for the foreign press, in the Unit for Coordination of Government Activities in the territories (COGAT), and nowadays, he represents the State of Israel in the international arena at global-worldwide conferences, events, and lectures. In his youth, Alon participated in "Model UN" and even won the prestigious "Ramon Award" for excellence and leadership after publishing his first book at the age of sixteen. As a specialist in international relations and diplomacy, Alon completed a negotiation course on behalf of Harvard University in the United States and is currently studying political science at the University of Haifa.
Warning! This book contains graphic and difficult-to-read descriptions of the horrific atrocities that were committed, and its content is not suitable for children under the age of fourteen.