By Or Hadar
Publication Date: 2025-12-11 20:06:00
The visit was organized by Amit Kreig, a senior vice president and head of Nvidia’s development center in Israel. Members of the Israeli leadership team, currently in the U.S. for meetings, also took part.
Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani meeting with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
(Video: Nvidia)
Or and Argamani were kidnapped from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, in an abduction filmed by Hamas terrorists and widely circulated online. Argamani was rescued on June 8, 2024, during the IDF’s Operation Arnon. Or was released in October under a ceasefire deal that freed 19 other hostages.
After Or’s release, Huang sent a message to Nvidia employees worldwide, describing the moment as “deeply emotional” and praising the strength of Or’s mother, Ditsa, who became a familiar figure in public campaigns for her son’s return. “After two unimaginable years in Hamas captivity, Avinatan is home,” Huang wrote, noting that staff in Israel stood beside her nightly in prayer rallies.
“Avinatan — welcome home,” Huang added. “We are here for you and your family as you begin the next chapter of healing.”
Argamani, who reunited with Or upon his return, posted new photos of them together the following day. “Two years have…
