Newly emerged footage has revealed the harrowing final moments of Israeli soldier Avinatan Or before he was taken hostage by Hamas militants during the devastating October 7th attacks.
The video, obtained by DailyMail.com, shows the 31-year-old communications technician being forcibly led away by armed terrorists while his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, was dragged off in a separate vehicle towards Gaza.
The Final Goodbye
In the chilling footage, Or can be seen wearing only black trousers and no shirt, his hands bound behind his back as he's marched through a dusty field by his captors. The separation from his 26-year-old partner adds another layer of tragedy to what has become one of the most emblematic moments of the Hamas attacks.
Argamani's own capture was widely circulated in viral videos that showed the terrified young woman screaming "Don't kill me!" as she was driven away on the back of a motorcycle. Her desperate pleas became a haunting symbol of the festival massacre that claimed hundreds of lives.
A Family's Agony
Or's family has been living through what they describe as "eight months of hell" since their son's disappearance. His mother, Orit, spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com about the emotional turmoil of discovering new footage of her son after all this time.
"Seeing him like this, knowing what he must have been going through - it's unbearable," she said, her voice trembling with emotion. "We just want him home, we want both of them home safely."
The Search Continues
Israeli authorities continue their efforts to locate and secure the release of all remaining hostages. The footage of Or's capture provides crucial evidence about the events of that fateful day and the treatment of captives by Hamas militants.
International pressure has been mounting for a resolution to the hostage crisis, with mediators from several countries attempting to negotiate their release amid ongoing military operations in Gaza.
