Noa Argamani says Israeli hostages must be brought back before it's 'too late' as cease-fire talks falter
Noa Argamani, an Israeli hostage freed in a special forces raid in June, has said she fell asleep each night in Hamas captivity fearing that it "may be the last night of my life."
Noa Argamani, an Israeli hostage freed in a special forces raid in June, has said she fell asleep each night in Hamas captivity fearing that it "may be the last night of my life."
In her most extensive comments since she was rescued alongside three others, Argamani, 26, called Wednesday for other captives to be brought home before it's "too late." She was speaking with senior diplomats during a visit to Japan with her father — an appearance that came as the United States failed to achieve a clear breakthrough in cease-fire talks despite a renewed diplomatic push.
Addressing officials from Israel and Group of Seven countries in Tokyo, Argamani described how until the moment she was rescued, she "just did not believe that I'm still surviving," according to French broadcaster France 24.
“It’s a miracle that I’m here,” said Argamani, whose story became known around the world after her abduction from the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7, alongside her boyfriend Avinatan Or, was caught on video.
“Avinatan, my boyfriend, is still there, and we need to bring them back before it’s going to be too late," Argamani said, calling on Israel to bring back the more than 100 hostages believed to remain held by Hamas.
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