January 1, Star Sydney Sweeney Meets Hamas Hostage Survivors

Wyatt’s Take

• Actress Sydney Sweeney met with Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or, both freed Hamas hostages.
• Noa was rescued after 246 days in captivity, and Avinatan was released in 2025.
• The meeting highlights the push to free all remaining hostages.

Photos of Sydney Sweeney with Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or have made headlines across social media.

The two survivors, captured by Hamas on October 7, 2023, endured long periods in captivity before gaining freedom.

“Noa and Avinatan were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, from the Nova Festival in southern Israel. Noa was rescued from Gaza in June 2024 during an IDF operation, and Avinatan Or was released on October 13, 2025, after more than two years in captivity,” according to Stand With Us.

Noa Argamani was rescued on June 8, 2024, after an IDF operation in Gaza, freeing her and three other hostages.

Her kidnapping was seen around the world when video spread showing her being taken by force at the festival.

Avinatan Or, her boyfriend, was released in 2025 as part of a hostage deal after nearly two years held prisoner.

Since their release, both have spoken out about their time in captivity and called for more hostages to be freed.

These stories remind us of the suffering faced by so many and the fight to bring every hostage home.

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