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Resilient Hostage Survivor Noa Argamani Named TIME 100

4/16/2025

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Noa Argamani, a brave survivor of Hamas captivity, has earned a spot on TIME's 100 most influential people of 2025. Abducted on October 7, 2023, and rescued on June 8, 2024, she passionately fights for the release of hostages, including her partner Avinatan Or, embodying resilience in the face of brutality. Doug Emhoff lauded her inspiring courage and activism.

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Noa Argamani, a brave survivor of Hamas captivity, has earned a spot on TIME's 100 most influential people of 2025. Abducted on October 7, 2023, and rescued on June 8, 2024, she passionately fights for the release of hostages, including her partner Avinatan Or, embodying resilience in the face of brutality. Doug Emhoff lauded her inspiring courage and activism.