The video of the abduction of Avinathan and his partner Noa Argamani, who were spending time at a party in Ra'i, made waves around the world. Noa was put on a motorcycle together with Hamas terrorists and shouted "don't kill me" while being separated from her partner. Avinathan was also apparently kidnapped to Gaza. Avinatan's family says that he and Noa planned to move in together soon. He successfully completed a degree in electrical and computer engineering at Ben-Gurion University and works at Nvidia. During his studies he volunteered at the Parah organization and at the children's oncology department in Soroka. He really likes reading books, always likes to host, cook and take care of his friends.