DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver man is recalling the second he and his pals fended off rockets on the Nova music pageant in the course of the Hamas assaults on Oct. 7.
Greater than 250 our bodies had been discovered on the pageant web site in Israel. Some attendees had been additionally taken hostage.
“The image of the get together was to cherish life,” stated a person who survived the assault. He didn’t need to share his identify.
He works for the Denver-based Varana Capital, a sponsor of the continuing Jewish Nationwide Fund-USA’s International Convention for Israel.
‘6:30 a.m. the missiles began’
He advised FOX31 what occurred on the day he determined to hold with pals on the pageant.
“Competition began at 11 p.m.,” he stated. “I bought there at like, 2 a.m.”
He was up all evening chatting and partying together with his group of 15 pals.
“Then 6:30 a.m. the missiles began,” he stated. “Fifteen minutes go by, and 20 minutes go by and the missiles get stronger and there’s a whole lot of them. I stated, ‘One thing right here is off.’ At that time, I’m beginning to unpack the camp.”
He reacted on intuition.
“I’m telling all my pals we would should drive beneath the missile assault, as a result of I really feel prefer it was irresponsible to remain there,” he stated.
He and his 15 pals loaded up in three automobiles and headed north in the other way of the chaos.
“I’m like, if a missile hits me, so be it. I’m going within the automotive and inform my pals to do the identical and take as many individuals within the automotive,” he stated. “I’m disobeying the police orders going north. A lot of them who went south, lots of them will not be with us. All of these shelters, Hamas had been in a position to kill the police exterior of the shelter and throw grenades inside.”
He advised FOX31 his time within the navy helped him make the powerful name. It’s one thing his pals are grateful for.
“An excellent buddy of mine advised me if I didn’t say, ‘Hey, we have to get out of right here,’ or if I didn’t discover the terrorists and shout it, then they might most likely keep within the get together,” he stated. “I bought pushback, however I knew one thing wasn’t proper. I’m simply joyful I used to be in a position to warn them and allow them to know to get out.”
He stated his objective is to boost $50 million together with his firm, Varana Capital, by working professional bono funds. He stated it is going to assist make investments the cash again into the Israeli financial system.
