Noa Marciano: IDF Soldier Taken Hostage on October 7, Killed in Captivity
Noa Marciano, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier, was abducted from her base on October 7, 2023. The IDF declared her dead on November 14, 2023, after Hamas released a video of her body claiming she died in an Israeli airstrike, and recovered her body from a building adjacent to Al-Shifa Hospital on November 16, 2023. An IDF pathology report said she was wounded, non-fatally, by an Israeli strike and then murdered by a Hamas member at Shifa; in December 2025 her father alleged a medical professional killed her. Hamas denies this.
Noa Marciano was a 19-year-old Israeli soldier stationed at the Nahal Oz military observation base near the Gaza border. On October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters overran the base. Noa was among the soldiers taken hostage and brought into Gaza.
Evidence of Life in Captivity
On November 13, 2023, Hamas released a video in which Noa identified herself, followed by images of her apparently dead body.
Death Confirmed
On November 13, 2023, Hamas released a video showing Noa alive and then her apparently dead body, claiming she was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The IDF declared her dead on November 14, 2023, and recovered her body from a building adjacent to Al-Shifa Hospital on November 16, 2023. An IDF pathology report found she had suffered non-fatal wounds from an Israeli strike and was then murdered by a Hamas member at Shifa (summary).
Her father spoke publicly after receiving the news, describing the experience of waiting more than a year for information about his daughter and then learning she had died in captivity. His account has been cited in multiple contexts as an example of the human cost of the hostage crisis.
Allegations Regarding Cause of Death
Reports from Israeli media alleged that a doctor at Shifa Hospital in Gaza who was a Hamas member was involved in Noa Marciano's death — either directly or through decisions made about her medical treatment during captivity. These allegations have not been independently verified. Hamas has denied them. The IDF has said its pathology findings show she was murdered by a Hamas member at Shifa after suffering non-fatal wounds in an Israeli strike; Hamas maintains she died in an airstrike. Her father's December 2025 allegation that a medical professional killed her has not been independently verified.
This claim should be treated as alleged until formally confirmed by Israeli authorities or independent investigation.
