Israeli former Hamas hostage Bar Kupershtein, 24, says he helped thousands escape during the Oct. 7 attack on the Nova music festival. According to his account as reported by the Daily Mail, he directed terrified crowds away from areas of violence and made decisions that he believed could reduce casualties as the attack unfolded.
Kupershtein describes risking his own safety while guiding people to flee, portraying his actions as an attempt to prevent a larger death toll. The report further says that after the initial chaos, he is later kidnapped by Hamas. It adds that he is taken into Gaza and confined, with the outlet describing him as being kept inside a terror tunnel.
The article frames Kupershtein’s testimony as an account of survival and service during a mass attack, followed by captivity. The coverage does not provide additional corroborating details from other outlets in the information provided here.
