Double tragedy: Bar found lifeless beside the grave of his best friend murdered at Nova

Bar Bekhor Asraf, 30, from Sha'ar HaTikva, was found lifeless on the grave of his friend Liron Barda, who was murdered at the Nova festival. His sister said he had changed greatly since her death: "We didn't really see what he was going through." A gunshot was heard near the Elkana cemetery, and a medical team had to pronounce his death. He was brought to burial at the Nahal Raba cemetery in Elkana.

Bar Bekhor Asraf, 30, from Sha'ar HaTikva, was found lifeless on the grave of his friend Liron Barda, who was murdered at the Nova festival. His sister Lihi said the family couldn't reach him over the weekend and thought he was in Elkana, where Liron is buried. She found him lying on the grave, thought he was asleep, but saw blood and realized he was dead. A gunshot was heard near the cemetery, and a medical team that arrived performed resuscitation but had to pronounce his death. The family had gathered for a sheva brachot after his brother married on Wednesday. According to Lihi, he had changed greatly since Barda's death: "We didn't really see what he was going through." He was brought to burial today (Sunday) at the Nahal Raba cemetery in Elkana in the Shomron.