Nova victim’s father lowers Western Wall flag to half-mast
Rabbi Avida Bernstein, whose 20-year-old son Eliyahu Yaakov was murdered at the Nova music festival during the October 7 massacre, lowered the Israeli flag at the Western Wall to half-mast as Israel marked a national day of mourning three years after the attacks.
Rabbi Avida Bernstein, whose 20-year-old son Eliyahu Yaakov was murdered at the Nova music festival during the October 7 massacre, lowered the Israeli flag at the Western Wall to half-mast. The act took place on Monday, October 5, 2026, as Israel marked a national day of mourning three years after the October 7 attacks. The brief report, published by Arutz Sheva, presents the gesture as a personal and symbolic act of remembrance within the broader national commemoration.