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Sydney Sweeney Beams as She Meets Oct. 7 Survivors Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or: ‘Not Just the Jeans That Fit Well, it’s the Values Too’

Sydney Sweeney smiling alongside Oct. 7 survivors Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or. @StandWithUs/X

Sydney Sweeney Beams as She Meets Oct. 7 Survivors Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or: ‘Not Just the Jeans That Fit Well, it’s the Values Too’

By Anthony Blair | New York Post | Jan. 14, 2026

Actress Sydney Sweeney beamed as she met with freed Israeli hostages Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or, following their release from Hamas captivity in Gaza.

The “Euphoria” star was pictured smiling, with her arms around Argamani and Or, who were both kidnapped by the terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, after the bloodthirsty militants stormed the Nova music festival they had been attending.

A heartwarming picture of the three together was shared by the nonprofit pro-Israel advocacy organization StandWithUs, with many taking to social media to applaud Sweeney and thank her.

“Turns out it’s not just the jeans that fit well, it’s the values too,” Itai Biran, a diplomat at the Israeli Consulate General to the Midwest in Chicago, posted on X.

“Brilliant actor, and genuinely admirable to see her take the time to meet them and show support,” the UK National Jewish Assembly gushed.

Argamani was held hostage by Hamas for 245 days before being freed on June 8, 2024, while her partner, Or, was held for 738 days, finally being freed in October 2025 after over two years in captivity.

StandWithUs (SWU) is a 24-year-old international non-partisan education organization that inspires people of all ages about Israel, challenges misinformation and fights against antisemitism.

StandWithUs empowers people around the world to educate others through social media, print and digital materials in different languages, through educational programs and conferences, weekly newsletters, data and analytics, and missions to Israel. 

It takes legal action through StandWithUs Saidoff Law. It empowers hundreds of student leaders annually through its college Fellowship and high school Internship. SWU provides schools and educators with vital tools through its IsraelLINK middle school program, Holocaust Education Center, and K-12 Fairness Center.
 
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Los Angeles, StandWithUs has chapters throughout the U.S., Israel, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Argentina, the Netherlands, Australia and South Africa.  
 
For the last fourteen years, StandWithUs has consistently received the highest possible ratings from Charity Navigator and GuideStar, two charity watchdog groups that assess over a million charities in the United States. This puts StandWithUs in the top 3% of charities ranked for their transparency and accountability.

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