New photos show released hostage Avinatan Or being handed over to the IDF in the Gaza Strip earlier today.
Or appears noticeably thin after over two years in Hamas captivity. He is seen wearing a quasi-military uniform that Hamas also forced other released hostages to wear during their release.
He has since been brought to the IDF’s Re’im base in Israel.
Or was kidnapped from the Nova music festival along with his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, who was rescued by Israeli forces in June 2024.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas released a video of the pair being kidnapped during its attack, which has become some of the most well-known footage from that day.
Or had not been seen in any subsequent footage since the October 7 onslaught.
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