Avinatan Or

Gender: Male

Age when taken: 30

Citizenship: Israel

Occupation: Electrical Engineer

Hostage Status: Redeemed alive on October 13th, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Primary Sources:

Times of Israel, Avinatan Or reunits with his girlfriend, ex-hostage Noa Argamani, after his release, Oct 13, 2025
Times of Israel, Nvidia CEO: Employee Avinatan Or's 'safe return brings relief and joy' to tech giant, Oct 13, 2025
Times of Israel, Released hostage Avinatan Or, seen for first time in 2 years, looks noticeably thin in photos, Oct 13, 2025
NBC News, Who are the 20 hostages being released?, Oct 13, 2025
Times of Israel, Freed hostage says he saw Avinatan Or alive in captivity, marking first sign of life, Mar 12, 2025
Times of Israel, Across the religious divide, two mothers of hostages find support in one another, Mar 10, 2024
Times of Israel, Taken captive: Avinatan Or, planning to move in with girlfriend, Nov 10, 2023

Date Last Updated: October 13th, 2025