Israel Confirms Death of Soldier Noa Marciano Held Hostage in Gaza; Pregnant Hostage Likely Gives Birth in Captivity

Hamas releases video of Marciano; IDF confirms her death based on intelligence, not video. Negotiations for a hostage exchange deal continue.

19-year-old Israeli soldier Noa Marciano, abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attack, confirmed dead by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
Hamas released a video of Marciano in captivity, later showing her lifeless body; claimed she was killed in an Israeli air strike.
A pregnant woman, also held hostage by Hamas, is likely to have given birth in captivity, according to Israeli officials.
Since the October 7 attack, Hamas has released four hostages and the IDF has rescued one.
Mediators in Qatar proposed a deal for the release of about 50 hostages in exchange for the release of some Palestinian women and children from Israeli jails and increased humanitarian aid to Gaza.