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'I got out and saw the stars': Ex-hostage Avinatan Or details Gaza escape attempt and brutal captivity

Or, abducted from Nova music festival and held for over two years, recounts failed escape from Hamas tunnel that led to severe beatings and solitary confinement; says unity and love kept him going through darkness in Hamas captivity

ynet | 11.17.25

Inside the secret IDF desert commando unit that could have changed October 7

Five years before October 7, the IDF disbanded Sayeret Rimon, a special Gaza-focused commando known for its desert warfare skills. Its veterans, including freed hostage Avinatan Or, say: 'We could have stopped it'

Gal Ganot | 11.07.25

Terrorists who took part in October 7 massacre eliminated by IDF

IDF says eliminated Hamas terrorists who kidnapped Nova hostages

Military and Shin Bet confirm deaths of eight terrorists involved in October 7 massacre and hostage-taking, including captors of Noa Argamani, Eitan Mor and Avinatan Or; families welcome strikes, urge continued pursuit of attackers still at large

Elisha Ben Kimon, Idan Bloemhof | 10.23.25

רביד פלוטניק עם גיא גלבוע דלאל ואביתר דוד

'Today is a new day': Rapper Ravid Plotnik sings with freed hostages

Week after their return from Hamas captivity, rapper visits freed captives at hospital, where he sang his song alongside survivors including Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Avinatan Or

ynet Global | 10.19.25

קבלת פנים לאבינתן אור בבית החולים בילינסון

Freed hostage Avinatan Or: 'I'm fine, just tired'; Father: he was in a cage underground

Or shared his first message after two years in Gaza captivity, joking about 'new technology' and thanking friends; his father described years in a cage, isolation, and beatings, calling his survival 'a miracle'

ynet | 10.15.25

Israelis mark Simchat Torah with renewed joy after hostage releases

Two years after the 2023 Hamas attack halted celebrations, hakafot shniyot return nationwide with dancing, prayer and calls for the return of the fallen; families, officials and survivors join events from Tel Aviv to the Gaza border

Shilo Freid | 10.15.25

נועה ארגמני פרסמה פוסט עם תמונות של אבינתן אור

'We were torn apart before the world’s eyes': Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or reunited after captivity

Rescued hostage Argamani shares emotional photos with her partner, reunited after two years in Hamas captivity; in a heartfelt post, she reflects on their separate ordeals and writes: 'Now we begin our journey together'

Eitan Glikman, Gal Ganot, Nina Fox | 10.14.25

אלקנה בוחבוט, מתן אנגרסט, אבינתן אור ונועה ארגמני

First morning of freedom: Matan Angrest says, ‘If it were up to me, I’d return to IDF service’

A day after returning from two years in Hamas captivity, freed hostages began adjusting to freedom; Matan Angrest slept beside his parents, Avinatan Or stepped outside for fresh air, and families celebrated with tears, songs, and prayers

ynet correspondents | 10.14.25

Freed hostages embrace their loved ones again after two years in Hamas captivity

Six of the 20 freed hostages reunited with their partners and children after 738 days in Hamas captivity; Among them were Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani, brothers David and Ariel Cunio, Omri Miran, Elkana Buchbut, and Matan Zangauker

Lihi Gordon, Itamar Eichner | 10.14.25

After 738 days in Hamas captivity, hostage couple Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani reunite

Avinatan Or reunited with Noa Argamani for the first time since their violent abduction from the Nova festival; in IDF photos, a frail Or embraces Argamani and his parents Yaron and Ditsa

Idan Bloemhof, Lihi Gordon | 10.13.25

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hails return of employee Avinatan Or: 'Deeply moved'

The release of Nvidia employee Avinatan Or, kidnapped from the Nova festival, moved millions; in a letter to staff, CEO Jensen Huang praised his mother’s courage and Israeli employees’ solidarity, calling their unity 'the best of who we are'

Daniela Ginzburg, Idan Bloemhof | 10.13.25

Omri's daughters packed his suitcase, Yosef Haim's car washed after 2 years: Families prepare for their hostages

After more than two years of anxiety, pain and hope Israel is holding its breath for the release of the hostages, and .their families are preparing their homes for the moment when their loved ones will return from captivity; signs have been hung, cars have been washed and clothes have been folded into suitcases; On Monday morning, 738 days later, the dream of their return home is expected to become a reality

Shilo Freid, Lihi Gordon | 10.13.25

Hostage deal draft signed in Egypt; Netanyahu dubs operation 'Returning to Their Border'

Tala Herkin, whose son Maxim is set to be freed, tells Ynet: 'I’m happy, I’m confused. True joy will come only when all the hostages and all the fallen are back'; some call to rename Hostages Square

Lior El-Hai, Gal Ganot, Hagar Kochavi | 10.09.25

עצרת בכיכר החטופים לאחר פרסום התיעוד של אביתר דוד מהשבי

'We need to see them alive': Hostages' families plead for immediate action after captivity videos

Families demand proof their loved ones are alive and call for immediate humanitarian and diplomatic action

Alexandra Lukash | 08.03.25

At Time gala, captivity survivor Noa Argamani says 'cannot heal' until hostages return

Argamani, named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, says she will continue to fight for the return of all 59 hostages still held by Hamas, including her partner, Avinatan Or

Ynet | 04.26.25

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