Avinatan Or

About Avinatan OrAvinatan Or is a former hostage, Nova festival survivor, and electrical engineer who worked at NVIDIA in Israel. He was taken hostage from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, and returned home on October 13, 2025, after more than two years in captivity. In his Hebrew-language book, Beyond the Ground, Avinatan recounts survival underground and the resourcefulness and determination that helped him endure. Drawing on his experiences before October 7 as well as his captivity, the book offers a personal account of holding on to hope and the struggle for freedom. Explore our dedicated Nova website to discover more stories, creators, and collections from the Nova community. Discover more books and personal stories in the Tribe of Nova collection.