Anna Schecter is a senior producer in the NBC News Investigations Unit.
As thousands of revelers danced at a music festival in an Israeli desert area in the early hours of Saturday morning, Hamas militants from Gaza descended upon the revelry. Videos show young Israelis dancing to trance music under a giant Buddha statue and prayer flags around dawn — right around when festival goer Eliav Klein said he saw rockets launched from Gaza, startling the festival goers.
The festivals often reflect the influence of destinations like India and Nepal, where many young Israelis visit following their military service. Blowing off steam and dancing all night with friends is a cultural right of passage in Israel, a tragic foil to the brutal hostage taking and murder that took place on Saturday. Klein said he took his friend who was injured from jumping off the cliff to a nearby hospital that was overwhelmed with casualties.
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