Former hostage Noa Argamani is ready to start her healing journey now that she has been reunited with Avinatan Or, she shared online in her first post since her boyfriend’s release.
“Two years. Two years passed since the last moment I saw Avinatan, the love of my life,” she wrote. “Two years since the moment terrorists kidnapped us, put me on a motorcycle, and tore me away from Avinatan before the eyes of the entire world.
Argamani said that from that moment, their journey in captivity was separated. She was held captive with children, women, and the elderly, while Or was held alone. Also, she was mostly kept inside houses, while her boyfriend was in tunnels.
Hamas released videos and signs of life from Argamani, but there was no information about Or. Altogether, Argamani was held captive for 246 days, and Or was held for 738 days.
“But both of us, against all odds, came home and were reunited!” she wrote in her post on X/Twitter on Tuesday.
“At last, we can begin our healing together. The recovery will be long; we still haven’t truly processed what has happened here over these past two years. But we won. We won our personal war, and the war of all those who fought alongside us to reach this moment. And now, the time has come to begin our shared journey together.”
Gratitude for the soldiers and Donald Trump
Argamani, who was rescued in Operation Arnon in June 2024, added her thanks to the IDF soldiers and security forces who, “for so long and risk their lives for us every single day.
Thank you to our family, friends, and to the people of Israel, Am Yisrael, who raised their voices when we couldn’t speak.
“To the people around the world who embraced us, to all the incredible individuals who supported us through the hardest times and never lost hope throughout this long period.
To the US government, which opened its doors to me and was always there to listen.”
Argamani expressed special thanks to US President Donald Trump and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
“To all the people who also stood beside our hostages and understood that light must overcome darkness,” she said. “We will never forget the fallen and the murdered, and we will not stop fighting until every fallen soldier and hostage is brought home for a proper burial in Israel."