I Was Shot By Hamas Terrorists At The Nova Festival On October 7, 2023: An Insightful Conversation With Survivor Michal Ohana

On April 23, the Nova Exhibition opened in Toronto. The event space is modeled after the Nova Festival, the outdoor concert in southern Israel which, on October 7, 2023, was attacked by Hamas terrorists, who proceeded to murder hundreds of mostly young attendees, and take countless more hostage.The program is part tribute and memorial, and partly a historical record of the horrific massacre. Prior to opening, I visited with my colleague, Digital Director Rick Firth, as part of the exhibition's media day, where we saw thousands of real-items found at the site, including a child's backpack with a bullet hole, an inverted red triangle necklace found on the body of a Hamas terrorist (the same red triangle that appears at pro-Hamas rallies), and much more.The exhibition wasn't just a static event space; traveling from Israel were also a number of people with direct connections to what happened at the Nova Festival 18 months ago. Among them was Michal Ohana. Michal is a young Israeli woman who was at the festival on October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists shot her in the leg, yet she miraculously survived the ordeal. I spoke with Michal about what happened to her that day, and she joined us as our guest this week.Next week we will speak to another individual visiting Canada as part of the Nova Exhibition.Welcome to The Honest Report podcast.