Israeli soldier pays tribute at memorial to those killed or taken hostage by Hamas at Supernova festival

AN ISRAELI soldier kneels at a memorial to those taken hostage or killed by Hamas at Supernova festival three months ago on October 7.

One of the hostages taken but released, Itay Regev, 18, also came to pay respects.

An Israeli soldier sits among pictures of people taken captive or killed by HamasAFP

Hadas and Nassim Hamoy plant a tree at the site where their 26-year-old daughter Ella was killedAFP

And Hadas and Nassim planted a tree for their daughter Ella Hamoy, 26, who was killed.

Teenager Regev, who spent almost two months in captivity, told a memorial yesterday: “Every day was like forever.

“The conditions are very, very hard to survive.

“The hostages cannot remain for one more second.

“They all have to return home now.”

More than 23,000 people have been killed since the war started on October 7, when Hamas militants killed 1,139.

The majority of victims have died in Israeli air strikes.

It is thought more than 130 Israeli hostages remain in Gaza.