An Israeli helicopter opened fire on young people fleeing Hamas at a rave on October 7. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that Hamas militants were unaware that a rave with thousands of participants was underway when they launched their attack. They would probably have noticed him from above through drones or during paragliding attacks whose initial goal was to reach Kibbutz Reim and other kibbutzim.
An Israeli police investigation found that a military helicopter opened fire on the attackers, hitting some of the music festival-goers. “An investigation into the incident revealed that an Israeli army attack helicopter that arrived at the scene from Ramat David base fired at the terrorists and apparently also hit some of the partygoers,” he said. A police official told Haaretz on condition of anonymity.
About 364 people died during the music festival. About 4,400 people attended the rave party, but organizers quickly canceled the event after Hamas began firing rockets, and the vast majority managed to escape.