Hours after she was rescued from Hamas captivity in Gaza, freed hostage Noa Argamani arrives at Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital to be reunited with her mother Liora who has terminal cancer, June 8, 2024 (Ichilov Hospital)
Noa Argamani, rescued by Israeli troops from Gaza where she was held hostage, has been reunited with her mother Liora who has terminal cancer, the director of Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital says.
“The whole family has been reunited,” Prof. Roni Gamzu says, according to the Ynet news site.
“Noa’s mother is hospitalized here due to a very advanced cancer, the last eight months have been extremely complex and difficult, and her condition has progressed even over the past few days and it’s a serious situation,” Gamzu says.
Indicating Liora’s dire condition, Ganzu says hospital staff “estimate that yes, Liora understands the situation and Noa’s return.
“This reunion happened after a lot of anticipation and many months. Noa learned together with the whole family about her mother’s complex condition. Noa herself is in good condition and will of course continue with tests and evaluation,” Gamzu says.
Liora Argamani, 61, has stage four brain cancer and has said that her last wish was to see her daughter again.
Liora Argamani in a recorded video message on November 29, 2023, for her daughter, Noa Argamani, held hostage by Hamas since October 7, 2023. (Courtesy Sarai Givaty and Keren Kozlova)
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