The headquarters of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum announced Monday morning that Idan Shtivi, 28, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, was murdered on October 7. According to the headquarters, Shtivi helped a couple he met for the first time on October 7 to escape from the party area, a choice that eventually led to his abduction. Shtivi was very attached to dogs and animals and was supposed to start his second year studying sustainability and governance at Reichman University.

