One of the recently released hostages told Israeli authorities that he saw fellow hostage Avinatan Or alive while they were in captivity, marking the first public sign of life since he was taken into captivity. The 32-year-old is one of the 24 hostages whom Israel believes remain alive in the Strip, including 22 Israelis, one Thai and one Nepali. Or, 32, was abducted from the Nova festival and separated from his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, who was rescued by Israeli soldiers in June 2024.