Released hostage Avinatan Or emaciated, malnourished after two years in Hamas captivity
Newly released photos show Avinatan Or, one of the Israeli hostages freed from Gaza on Monday, appearing visibly thin and frail after more than two years in Hamas captivity.
Images released by the Israel Defense Forces show Or being handed over to Israeli troops inside the Gaza Strip, wearing a quasi-military uniform similar to those Hamas forced other hostages to don during their release.
Or has since been transferred to the IDF’s Re’im base, where he is undergoing initial medical evaluations and will soon reunite with his family.
He was abducted on October 7, 2023, from the Nova music festival, alongside his girlfriend Noa Argamani, whose rescue by Israeli forces in June 2024 drew international attention.
A video of their kidnapping released by Hamas during the October 7 attacks became one of the most recognized symbols of that day’s atrocities.
Until today’s release, Or had not been seen in any further footage since the initial video circulated in 2023.
