Bar Asraf, 30, Dies by Suicide at Nova Victim Liron Barda's Grave
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 3
Bar Asraf, 30, Dies by Suicide at Nova Victim Liron Barda's Grave
2 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 3
Summary
Bar Asraf, 30, was found fatally wounded beside Liron Barda’s grave after relatives went looking for him during a family wedding weekend, his sister told Walla.
Barda was killed at the Nova festival in Hamas’s October 7, 2023 massacre, and relatives said Asraf had struggled with her death ever since, visiting her grave often and telling his mother he could not replace her.
His family described the pair as childhood soulmates; Asraf had stayed with Barda’s family for three days while they awaited news after the attack and later got a tattoo in her memory.
SafeHeart, which supports October 7 music-festival survivors and families, said the death underscored how trauma extends beyond direct survivors to partners, parents and friends.