HIT Holon Inaugurates Memorial for Students Killed Since October 7
The Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) has inaugurated a memorial honoring eight students killed in the October 7 massacre and Israel's wars, featuring a corten steel monument in the heart of the campus.
Three years after the October 7 massacre, the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) inaugurated a memorial dedicated to eight students who were murdered and fell in Israel's wars.
Among those commemorated is Danielle Waldman, who was murdered in the massacre at the Nova music festival. The monument was placed in the heart of the campus where the eight studied and built their futures.
The ceremony was attended by family members, the institute's management, and faculty members. The memorial honors Master Sgt. Yair Katz, Master Sgt. Liran Almosnino, Eden David Moshe, Savion Chen Kiefer, Danielle Waldman, Staff Sgt. Barak Madmon, Maj. Ami Weiss, and Maj. Eliav Gelman.
The monument, located along the main path of the campus, was designed in the shape of a cut tree trunk. Its upper section reflects the sky, and inside it features a screen displaying the faces, names, and stories of the eight. It is made of corten steel, which changes its shades over the years as an expression of passing time and enduring memory.
Ella Waldman, Danielle's mother, said at the ceremony: "Danielle was the connecting link, the one who bridged students and teachers, who understood everyone and mediated. She loved her friends here crazily and was a beating heart within the community created here."
Sivan Borovick, the sister of the late Eden David Moshe, said: "We are standing here today in the place where our beloved Eden walked every day, studied, dreamed, and built his future. Today we inaugurate together with you a memorial in memory of our loved ones, including our Eden, who was murdered while going to celebrate life with his good friends."
Shmuel Goldberg, CEO of HIT, added: "From today there will be a corner of memory at the institute. A place to stop, remember, and get to know. A place where even those who did not know them in their lifetime can get to know them through their faces, names, and stories."
