A couple separated and taken hostage by Hamas from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, were reunited Monday after more than two years apart.
After spending two years in captivity, Avinatan Or has been freed and is now back with his partner, Noa Argamani, who was also a hostage in Gaza. Videos shared on social media captured the moment Or exited a van, greeting supporters with a wave upon his freedom.
Other videos showed him reuniting with his parents.
“Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or are reunited at last,” an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) post on X stated, accompanied by an image of Or kissing Argamani on the cheek.
Former Hamas hostage Noa Argamani briefs the UN Security Council in New York, NY, on Feb. 25, 2025.
After her release, Argamani advocated for the release of the remaining hostages.
“Being here today is a miracle, but I’m here to tell you we have no time,” Argamani told the U.N. Security Council in February. She spoke about witnessing horrors, not receiving medical care, and being held in dire conditions.
Monday’s return of the remaining hostages in Gaza came after President Donald Trump secured a peace deal with Hamas following more than two years of fighting between the terror group and Israel.
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon stands beside freed Hamas hostage Noa Argamani as she holds a poster with her partner, Avinatan Or, who is still being held hostage in Gaza. <!–>
On Monday, he traveled to Egypt, where he and several world leaders signed a historic Gaza peace plan following a summit.
The president called it a “tremendous day for the world” and a “tremendous day for the Middle East.”
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