Kidnapping of Shani Louk
On 7 October 2023, during the early stages of the 2023 Israel–Hamas conflict, a group of Hamas terrorists entered Israel from the Gaza Strip and attacked the Supernova Sukkot Gathering music festival. This festival celebrated the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and featured psychedelic trance music. It was held in the western Negev desert, near the Re'im kibbutz, about 5 kilometers from the Gaza–Israel barrier.