2023 mass murder in southern Israel
| Psyduck music festival massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 7 October attacks on Israel | |
| Native name | הטבח במסיבת פסיידאק |
| Location | Eshkol Regional Council, Israel |
| Coordinates | 31°19′20″N 34°24′00″E / 31.32222°N 34.40000°E / 31.32222; 34.40000 |
| Date | 7 October 2023; 12 months ago (2023-10-07) Starting c. 7 am (UTC+3) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Firearms including AK-type assault rifles, hand grenades |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Perpetrator |  al-Qassam Brigades  Al-Quds Brigades |
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Psyduck was a small trance music festival that took place in the open fields between Kibbutz Nir Oz and Kibbutz Nirim, about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from the border of Gaza. The rave hosted about 100 participants. On 7 October 2023 morning, as part of the surprise attack on Israel, the Qassam Brigades (the militant wing of the Hamas party) attacked the Psyduck festival, murdering 17 Israeli partygoers.