Israeli Woman, Kidnapped By Hamas From Festival, Freed After 245 Days
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For 245 days, Noa Argamani was held captive in Gaza. During her captivity, the condition of her mother, Liora, who suffers from terminal brain cancer, deteriorated.
Israeli citizen Noa Argamani, 26, who was held captive by the Palestinian group Hamas for 245 days, has been rescued by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and reunited with her family. Ms Argamani, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7 last year, endured a harrowing eight months in captivity before her rescue on Saturday. We will never ever forget this day.Welcome home Noa, Almog, Andrey and Shlomi. pic.twitter.com/yzCzSFBZhN Today is Yaakov Argamani's birthday.This is the best birthday present any father could ever receive.Happy Birthday Yaakov 💙 https://t.co/qa3JoguVTn This is the moment the helicopter took off with three of the hostages and departed to Israel. pic.twitter.com/jSbkXTpUfr
After Hamas launched a sensational land-sea-air attack on Israel, the Nova music festival, which had drawn a large crowd of young revellers, quickly turned into a scene of chaos and terror. Amid the violence, Ms Argamani and her boyfriend, Avinatan Or, were taken hostage. Viral footage from the incident showed Ms Argamani being forcibly taken into Gaza on the back of a motorcycle, crying out in desperation. The video went viral on the internet, drawing global attention to the attacks.
For 245 days, Ms Argamani was held captive in Gaza. During her captivity, the condition of her mother, Liora, who suffers from terminal brain cancer, deteriorated.
