Nova Festival Rescuer's Truck Transferred to Ministry of Heritage
The pickup truck used by Oz Davidian to rescue 128 people during the October 7 Nova festival attacks has been transferred to the Ministry of Heritage for public exhibition.
The pickup truck used by Oz Davidian to rescue dozens of young people from the Nova music festival during the October 7 attacks has been transferred to the Ministry of Heritage for preservation and public exhibition. The move follows a decision by Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu as part of efforts to preserve rescue stories from that day.
On the morning of October 7, 2023, Davidian drove his private vehicle toward the festival site as terrorists attacked participants. Despite active gunfire, he repeatedly entered the combat zone and evacuated 120 civilians and eight soldiers to safety.
The vehicle sustained damage from gunfire and vehicle collisions during the operations but remained operational throughout the rescue efforts. More than two years after the attacks, the truck will now be preserved as a historical artifact.
"On October 7, I went out with my pickup truck to the Nova party and under fire managed to rescue 120 young people and eight soldiers, including an armored corps team," Davidian recounted.
