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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Rescued hostage Noa Argamani laments resumption of Gaza strikes: ‘All hopes explode’
Rescued hostage Noa Argamani responds to Israel’s resumed strikes in Gaza, urging action to save those still in captivity.
Upon hearing the news of last night’s renewed campaign, Argamani writes on X that “all hopes explode in an instant” for the return of the remaining hostages.
She addresses her partner, hostage Avinatan Or, saying, “I’m sorry, Avinatan… for 529 days, you haven’t seen daylight. I’m sorry that you were left behind.”
Fighting Resumes
Two words, and so many emotions inside. Suddenly, out of the silence, all hopes explode in an instant.
Two words, but for the hostages inside, they mean explosions and noises that bring back the fear of dying.
I remember how, in November '23, we heard the word…
— Noa Argamani (@ArgamaniNoa) March 18, 2025
Argamani, who was rescued and brought back to Israel by the IDF last June, recalls her own captivity in Gaza, describing how the end of the weeklong November 2023 ceasefire ended her hope of returning home: “Suddenly, all the dreams of going home, of hugging family and friends — shattered in an instant…One moment, the ceasefire was gone, and with it, the hope that I would get out of there alive.”
“Too many hostages who were taken alive — were murdered in captivity. We must save every living soul!,” says Argamani.
“This is our mission. We cannot leave them behind.”
The Times of Israel Community.