One of the hostages thought to have been abducted by Hamas on 7 October has been declared dead after his body was found in Israel, the Israel Defense Forces have confirmed. The IDF said Elyakim Libman's remains were identified through a "thorough and complex investigation".

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke Thursday in Hawaii about the security of U.S. troops building an aid pier in the Gaza Strip, saying there was "no credible information" they would be a target for militants.