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Nvidia Engineer Avinatan Or Returns After Two Years in Hamas Captivity as Colleagues Welcome Him Online

Nvidia kept his case visible through weekly HR emails, with CEO Jensen Huang highlighting him at company-wide meetings.

Overview

  • Or, 32, returned to Israel this week with 19 other hostages after more than two years in Gaza captivity, according to AFP-based reporting.
  • Nvidia senior manager Eddie Goldenberg posted a public welcome on LinkedIn and Instagram that opened with a light joke about Or’s 738-day absence.
  • The message also referenced Nvidia’s soaring share price during his captivity, citing a rise from about €42.68 to roughly €158.
  • Colleagues had been reminded of his situation through Sunday emails from Israel HR lead Gideon Rosenberg and mentions at internal quarterly meetings to roughly 40,000 employees.
  • Photos of Or’s reunion with partner Noa Argamani drew wide attention, while reports note many freed hostages require extensive medical and psychological rehabilitation.