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Freed Hostage Urges Ceasefire for Remaining Captives

2/26/2025

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Noa Argamani, the first freed hostage to speak at the UN, passionately called on world leaders to prolong the ceasefire with Hamas to ensure the safe return of remaining hostages. Describing her harrowing eight-month experience as "pure hell," she underscored the urgency of the situation, especially for her partner, Avinatan Or, who remains captive.

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Noa Argamani, the first freed hostage to speak at the UN, passionately called on world leaders to prolong the ceasefire with Hamas to ensure the safe return of remaining hostages. Describing her harrowing eight-month experience as "pure hell," she underscored the urgency of the situation, especially for her partner, Avinatan Or, who remains captive.