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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang despatched a letter to the chip large’s employees on Monday expressing gratitude for the discharge of Avinatan Or, an Israeli worker of the corporate who was launched from Hamas captivity after two years.
Or was attending the Nova music competition along with his accomplice, Noa Argamani, close to Kibbutz Reim when Hamas performed a terror assault in opposition to communities close to the Gaza border on October 7, 2023. Or and Argamani had been each taken captive and held individually. Argamani was rescued in June 2024 throughout an Israeli navy operation and was a outstanding advocate for the discharge of Or and different hostages after she was freed.
After the U.S. brokered a ceasefire and hostage launch deal between Israel and Hamas, Or was launched on Monday together with different surviving hostages after greater than two years in captivity.
“I’m profoundly moved and deeply grateful to share that, simply moments in the past, our colleague, Avinatan Or, was launched to the Crimson Cross in Gaza,” Huang wrote. “After two unimaginable years in Hamas captivity, Avinatan has come residence.”
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Launched Israeli hostage Avinatan Or greets well-wishers after arriving at a hospital. (MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP by way of Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
Calcalist reported that Or began working for Nvidia in 2022 after he acquired {an electrical} engineering diploma from Ben-Gurion College. He labored as an engineer in Nvidia’s VLSI group, which is a part of the corporate’s networking division and performs a key position in Nvidia’s semiconductor design operations in Israel.
Huang wrote that Or’s mom, Ditza, “impressed us all” by her “energy, braveness, and unwavering hope.”
He additionally mentioned that Nvidia’s workers in Israel “stood together with her in vigil, united in willpower that Avinatan would return residence safely. That unity mirrored the perfect of who we’re.”
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Or’s accomplice Noa Argamani was a vocal advocate for hostages after she was freed, and addressed the UN Safety Council. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)
“1000’s of Nvidia workers have served with extraordinary bravery in protection of their communities through the conflict,” Huang continued. “Many have confronted immense ache, loss, and uncertainty. Some have misplaced members of the family or family members.”
The Nvidia co-founder’s letter referenced a number of private losses that hit Nvidia’s group in Israel, together with the loss of life of worker Amit Chayut in addition to the killing of Danielle Waldman and her accomplice.
Waldman is the daughter of Mellanox founder Eyal Waldman, whose firm was acquired by Nvidia.
Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang’s letter expressed gratitude for Avinatan Or’s freedom and mourned the losses suffered by Nvidia’s Israeli division following Hamas’ assault. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Pictures for Hill & Valley Discussion board / Getty Pictures)
“The losses to our Jewish, Druze, and Arab households alike have been immense. Grief is aware of no borders, no faiths, no divisions. We mourn collectively, and we hope collectively — for peace, understanding, and a future with out concern,” Huang wrote.
“Avinatan — welcome residence. Your secure return brings profound aid and pleasure to your entire Nvidia household. Could this second market step one towards restoration, renewal, and lasting peace — for all who’ve been touched by this conflict.”
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A Nvidia spokesperson declined to remark concerning the letter.
