Remains of man thought to be hostage found in Israel
Libman was working as a security guard at the Nova festival at the time of the attack.
His family said he stayed behind for hours treating other wounded people.
In its statement, the IDF said that on Friday, the National Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Ministry of Health had notified Libman’s family that he was “murdered in the October 7th massacre” led by Hamas.
It goes on to say that the remains were identified through “a thorough and complex investigation conducted by the IDF, Israel Police, and the National Institute of Forensic Medicine”.
Israeli media reports said his remains had been buried alongside another festival victim in error.
In a Facebook post around the time of the attack, Libman’s father Eliyahu said another guard told him his son had helped rescue others before trying to escape. He was last seen trying to help two badly-injured women.
About 1,200 people were killed during the 7 October attack. More than 360 of those killed were attending the festival.
