Two years after Hamas kidnapping, viral couple Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani reunite; heart-warming video goes viral

NEW: Avinatan Or and his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, reunite after two years.

The pair, whose kidnapping went viral on the day of the October 7 attack, were taken by Hamas from the Nova music festival.

Noa Argamani was released from Gaza in June 2024. The couple was seen… pic.twitter.com/8PGDRoom0o

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 13, 2025

A video of their reunion shows the couple locked in a long embrace, with Or showering Argamani with kisses. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also shared a photograph of Or tenderly kissing her cheek as Argamani smiled through tears of joy.

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Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or are reunited at last ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Gw4M3x9Mk4

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 13, 2025

In 2023, the couple went to the Nova Music Festival to “celebrate life”. In a social media post marking the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas, Argamani recalled the chaos of that night.

“Thousands of young people running in the fields, hundreds of cars trying to escape — all of us begging not to be murdered. October 7 was the last time I saw my partner. In captivity, I asked about Avinatan everywhere I went. I didn’t know if he was kidnapped or murdered, but I was afraid to know the answer,” she wrote.

The viral video from that day showed Argamani being taken into Gaza on the back of a motorcycle, screaming for help. The Chinese-born Israeli citizen spent 245 days in captivity before being rescued in June 2024. Since her release, she has become a prominent voice advocating the freedom of remaining hostages.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang penned a heartfelt letter to staff upon learning of Or’s release. “I am profoundly moved and deeply grateful to share that, just moments ago, our colleague, Avinatan Or, was released to the Red Cross in Gaza,” Huang wrote, as quoted by the New York Post. “After two unimaginable years in Hamas captivity, Avinatan has come home.”

“Avinatan — welcome home. Your safe return brings profound relief and joy to the entire Nvidia family. May this moment mark the first step toward recovery, renewal, and lasting peace — for all who have been touched by this war,” Huang wrote.