"The angel who came to save us": Hostage survivors inaugurate the square in memory of Uri Danino

Hostage survivors Omer Shem Tov, Mia and Itai Regev inaugurated this evening the "Dancing Square" in Herzliya in memory of Uri Danino, who was murdered in Hamas captivity after saving them at the Nova party. The ceremony was attended by the Danino family, and speeches were given by his father, Rabbi Elchanan Danino, and Mayor Yariv Fisher.

To mark three years since October 7, the Herzliya municipality announced the commemoration of the victims of the Nova party and Staff Sergeant Uri Danino at the "Dancing Square" at the intersection of Yehuda Hanasi and David Raziel streets. At the ceremony held this evening (Thursday), hostage survivors Omer Shem Tov and siblings Mia and Itai Regev participated, meeting with the family of Uri Danino, who saved them at the party. Uri Danino from Jerusalem and his friends fled the party, but he decided to return to the area and rescued Omer, Mia, and Itai. He was captured by Hamas terrorists and murdered in captivity, aged 25 at his death. His father, Rabbi Elchanan Danino, said Uri was modest in life and would have refused such a commemoration, but thanked the city's residents. Mia Regev described the square as "closing a circle" in memory of "the angel who came to save us." Itai Regev recounted that Omer Shem Tov received a call from Uri on October 7 and asked for their location to pick them up. Omer Shem Tov added that he saw a car similar to Uri's on the way to the square and felt he was with them. Mayor Yariv Fisher spoke about mutual responsibility and wished that everyone could be a little like Uri.