Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expresses gratitude after Israeli employee released by Hamas | Latest Tech News
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang despatched a letter to the chip giant’s workers on Monday expressing gratitude for the release of Avinatan Or, an Israeli employee of the company who was released from Hamas captivity after two years.
Or was attending the Nova music competition with his companion, Noa Argamani, close to Kibbutz Reim when Hamas performed a terror assault against communities close to the Gaza border on October 7, 2023. Or and Argamani have been both taken captive and held individually. Argamani was rescued in June 2024 during an Israeli army operation and was a distinguished advocate for the release of Or and other hostages after she was freed.
After the US brokered a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, Or was released on Monday along with other surviving hostages after more than two years in captivity.
“I am profoundly moved and deeply grateful to share that, just moments ago, our colleague, Avinatan Or, was released to the Red Cross in Gaza,” Huang wrote. “After two unimaginable years in Hamas captivity, Avinatan has come home.”
Calcalist reported that Or began working for Nvidia in 2022 after he obtained an electrical engineering degree from Ben-Gurion University. He labored as an engineer in Nvidia’s VLSI group, which is an element of the company’s networking division and performs a key position in Nvidia’s semiconductor design operations in Israel.
Released Israeli hostage Avinatan Or gesturing in the direction of a crowd of well-wishers after arriving at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel on Oct. 13, 2025. Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images
Footage of Or getting kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. AP
Huang wrote that Or’s mom, Ditza, “inspired us all” through her “strength, courage, and unwavering hope.”
He also said that Nvidia’s staff in Israel “stood with her in vigil, united in determination that Avinatan would return home safely. That unity reflected the very best of who we are.”
“Thousands of Nvidia employees have served with extraordinary bravery in defense of their communities during the war,” Huang continued. “Many have faced immense pain, loss, and uncertainty. Some have lost family members or loved ones.”
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang released a letter expressing gratitude at the release of his employee Or. AFP via Getty Images
The Nvidia co-founder’s letter referenced a number of personal losses that hit Nvidia’s crew in Israel, including the death of employee Amit Chayut as effectively as the killing of Danielle Waldman and her companion.
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Waldman is the daughter of Mellanox founder Eyal Waldman, whose company was acquired by Nvidia.
“The losses to our Jewish, Druze, and Arab families alike have been immense. Grief knows no borders, no faiths, no divisions. We mourn together, and we hope together — for peace, understanding, and a future without fear,” Huang wrote.
Or reunited with his girlfriend Noa Argamani after his release. Courtesy of Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Moshe Or celebrating his brother’s release at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
“Avinatan — welcome home. Your safe return brings profound relief and joy to the entire Nvidia family. May this moment market the first step toward recovery, renewal, and lasting peace — for all who have been touched by this war.”
A Nvidia spokesperson declined to remark about the letter.
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