Noa Argamani

Noa Argamani is an Israeli woman who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 from the Supernova music festival in Re'im. After 245 days in captivity, Argamani and three others were rescued by IDF soldiers during a raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza, which has become known as Operation Zarmora.

One year on: A daring rescue in Gaza and the sacrifice of Arnon Zamora

After his death, Zamora was honored with the change of the name of the operation to Operation Arnon.

 The four rescued hostages seen at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024
 EFRAIM ZUROFF, director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Israel Office, watches a procession commemorating the Latvian Waffen SS unit, also known as the Legionnaires, in Riga in 2010.

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 Noa Argamani attends the TIME100 gala, celebrating the magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, in New York City, US, April 24, 2025

Noa Argamani at TIME Magazine gala: 'I will keep fighting' to bring hostages home

 Freed hostage Noa Argamani speaks at President Isaac Herzog's residence in Jerusalem, December 10, 2024

Time names Noa Argamani in its 100 most influential people of 2025 list


‘Freedom was taken:' Passover Seder at Foreign Ministry highlights hostage crisis

Noa Argamani and Ditza Or, hostage Avinatan Or's mother, spoke to diplomats about the urgent need for a hostage deal.

The Diplomatic Passover seder hosted by Sharren Haskel in Jerusalem on April 4, 2025.

Israel receives sign of life of Gaza hostage Avinatan Or - report

His family has previously said that they've received multiple signs of life from Or, but none since the spring of 2024.

Hostage Or Avinatan, taken on October 7 alongside his girlfriend Noa Argamani.

'I know what it's like to be left behind,' Noa Argamani tells UN Security Council

Argamani attended the UN Security Council meeting at the invite of Israel's UN permanent representative Danny Danon.

 Freed hostage Noa Argamani speaks at President Isaac Herzog's residence in Jerusalem, December 10, 2024

'We'll leave no one behind,' Witkoff says at Miami Nova exhibit

US envoy Steve Witkoff pledged to bring Hamas-held hostages home at a Miami memorial marking 500 days since the October 7 massacre.

 Steve Witkoff at the 06:29 Nova performance in Miami, February 16, 2025.

'It is not possible to rehabilitate': Freed hostage Noa Argamani on life after captivity

Argamani described being unable to sleep, eat, or function because she feels like part of herself is still in Gaza.

 Rescue hostage Noa Argamani at the funeral of her mother, Liora, who passed away three weeks after Noa was rescued, July 2, 2024.

Noa Argamani speaks of her time in Hamas captivity at Nova exhibit

"I loved traveling the world, celebrating life, and going to parties — and then I was kidnapped from a party," the 27-year-old released hostage told crowds at a Nova Music Festival Exhibition event.

 Freed hostage Noa Argamani speaks at President Isaac Herzog's residence in Jerusalem, December 10, 2024

Noa Argamani recounts harrowing Gaza captivity at Herzog's residence

Argamani's remarks came as she showed the audience a video published in January in which she appeared in captivity. 

 Freed hostage Noa Argamani speaks at President Isaac Herzog's residence in Jerusalem, December 10, 2024

Body of hostage Itai Svirsky, killed in Hamas captivity, recovered by IDF in Gaza

On January 15, Hamas announced in a video that Itai Svirsky, 38, had been killed in an IDF airstrike. 

Itay Svirsky

'Children of October 7' documentary with Montana Tucker premieres in Jerusalem

Tucker, who has over 14 million followers on social media, has been speaking out about the Hamas massacre since it happened.

 (L-R) Rescued hostage Noa Argamani and Montana Tucker

Noa Argamani marks 400 days of war, remembering time in captivity

In her Instagram post, Argamani shared her frustration that 101 hostages have not yet been rescued from Hamas.

Rescued hostage Noa Argamani's Instagram story after 400 days since the Israel-Hamas War began.

Senators Graham, Blumenthal sign Torah scroll in honor of October 7 victims - exclusive

'You are not alone; the US stands with you," Sen Lindsey Graham said from the Western Wall.

 Senators Lindsey Graham (R- SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) at a signing of a special Torah Scroll at the Western wall in honor of victims of October 7.