"I thought I was having a heart attack, they explained it was post-trauma. Since then I've been under psychiatric monitoring. The medications help, the therapy helps"

Oz Davidian, who rescued 120 people from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, recounts the severe post-trauma he has developed since. Three years later, he is under psychiatric monitoring and medication, grappling with memories of the horrors he witnessed and thoughts of those he couldn't save. In an interview for the "Where Are They Today" project, he reveals the moment he collapsed and realized he needed help.

Oz Davidian, a resident of Moshav Maslul, entered the Nova festival area 15 times on October 7, 2023, and rescued 120 people under fire. Three years later, he describes the severe post-trauma he developed. During one of his trips near Kfar Aza and Re'im, while distributing food to soldiers, he suddenly felt pressure throughout his body and a racing heart. He thought he was having a cardiac event, but was referred for treatment and was told it was post-trauma. Since then, he has been under psychiatric monitoring, receiving psychological and psychotherapeutic care, and taking medication. "The medications help, the therapy helps, the conversations help," he says, but admits the treatment itself is difficult. He continues to accompany the survivors, whom he calls "my children," and also stays in touch with bereaved families. Davidian struggles to accept the title of hero and emphasizes that he met many others who came to the scene. He notes that his family has also been in therapy since the event, concluding: "We are a country in post-trauma."

"I thought I was having a heart attack, they explained it was post-trauma. Since then I've been under psychiatric monitoring. The medications help, the therapy helps"