Bar Asraf, 30, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, was found dead Sunday night at the grave of his friend Liron Barda, who was murdered on October 7. His sister said he had changed profoundly after Barda's death and that the family did not realize the extent of his distress. Asraf was a resident of Sha'arei Tikva.
Bar Asraf, 30, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre, was found dead Sunday night at the grave of his friend Liron Barda, who was murdered on October 7. His sister, speaking to Israeli media, said he had changed profoundly after Barda's death and that the family did not realize the depth of his suffering.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, Asraf had attended his brother's wedding just days before his death. The sister's account provides new insight into his state of mind: 'We didn't see what was going on with him,' she said.
The tragedy highlights the ongoing mental health toll of the October 7 attacks on survivors. No further details about the circumstances of his death have been released.
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