A Father’s Anguish: The Tragic Fate of Karin Journo at the Tribe of Nova Music Festival

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Karin Journo, a 24-year-old French-Israeli airport worker with a passion for travel, found herself faced with a difficult decision. Due to a fracture in her right leg, she initially opted out of attending the Tribe of Nova music festival, even going as far as selling her ticket. However, fate had other plans for her.

A week before the festival took a horrifying turn at the hands of Hamas militants, Karin made a last-minute decision to purchase another ticket. Her motivation? The celebration of a friend’s impending departure to the United States, an event she couldn’t bear to miss.

Before setting out for a night of dancing, she captured a moment of excitement with a selfie, dressed in her party attire – black shorts, a matching black halter top, and vibrant red nails. Her long, dark hair flowed freely as she struck a joyous V-sign pose.

And dance she did, as evidenced by videos from that night. Despite being hindered by a gray protective boot encasing her injured right leg, she couldn’t contain her enthusiasm, swaying to the pulsating electronic beats.

Her distinctive appearance in these videos would later prove crucial as events took a tragic turn. As Hamas initiated their deadly attack, Karin, sheltered behind a car with a friend, wore an expression marked by worry. Explosions echoed in the background as she anxiously scanned her surroundings in one harrowing moment. In another, she sat just outside the open door of an ambulance, donning a borrowed brown hoodie. Inside the vehicle lay two motionless figures.

The heart-wrenching final text Karin sent to her loved ones at 8:43 that Saturday morning, as recounted by her father Doron Journo, read, “To the whole family, I want to say that I love you a lot, because I am not coming home.”

Since that message, a shroud of uncertainty has enveloped the Journo family. They remain in the dark, unsure if Karin is alive, in Gaza, or has met a tragic fate. Doron Journo painfully emphasizes, “My daughter didn’t go to war; she just went to dance.”

Karin Journo’s story serves as a poignant reminder of the unexpected and devastating turns life can take, even in moments of celebration and joy.

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