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from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fag remains of the tenth israeli hostage have been identified hamas turned over the body of a 75-year-old man from kibbutz neroz late friday night heavy machinery was digging through the rubble in southern gaza yesterday as hamas said it is committed to upholding its side of the peace agreement crystal gamansing reports from jerusalem doctors had answers within hours of the latest body arriving at the National Center of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv. Iliahu Margalit officials said was killed on October 7th on Kibbutz-Nir-Az. His body taken into Gaza. The hostages and missing families form paid tribute to the 75-year-old known as Churchill.

He was out feeding his animals on the morning of the 7th. It's unclear if his remains were recovered from Han Yunus. Friday, as armed med stood watch, large machinery moved debris and dug deep holes near destroyed high rises. The bodies of 18 hostages remain in Gaza. Hamas says it will take time to locate them. Israel Defense Forces says they continue to defend their positions in Gaza. The Hamasran Health Ministry says since the ceasefire, Israel has killed 35 people, including a family of 11 overnight. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News.

Jerusalem. A ship caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after being struck by a projectile. That's according to British military. The incident occurred in the critical Red Sea shipping corridor where Houthi rebels are attacking vessels. Maritime firms report the crew is preparing to abandon ship and a search and rescue operation is underway for the tanker. The rebels have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Two people have been killed and over 100 injured today at a memorial service for Kenyan opposition leader Rayla Odinga. Officers struggle to restrain the surging crowd in Western Kenya, pushing and even slapping some mourners in an effort to control the chaos. Thousands of mourners attended the state

funeral of the Kenyan political icon. Odinga was a respected and significant figure in Kenya. He's credited with steering the country towards becoming a multi-part Party democracy. Italy is bracing for a potential shock to one of its most iconic exports, pasta. In less than a month, the United States is planning to impose massive tariffs on several Italian pasta brands. And economists are warning that the fallout could ripple far beyond the dinner table. Megan Williams has more from Rome. It's easy to cook low cost. Now it's facing a serious threat. Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced new tariffs of almost 92% on 13 Italian pasta brands set to go into effect January 1st. The U.S. claims Italian pasta

producers are dumping, that is, selling pasta below market value in the U.S. to gain market share. Italian agriculture minister Francesco Lobrigida called the move a hyper-protectionist measure against Italian producers. If applied, these tariffs will be on top. of the 15% already in place for all EU exports to the U.S., pushing the total duty on pasta to 107%. Pasta makes up nearly 20% of Italian exports to the states, putting more than a billion dollars' worth of exports at risk. Several Italian companies are challenging the tariffs legally and appealing to the EU for help. Megan Williams, CBC News, Rome. The Toronto Blue Jays dropped game five of their American League Championship series last

night in Seattle. The Mariners played at five runs in the eighth inning to beat the J6-2. Here's manager John Schneider. I trust every single guy on this roster. Today it didn't work out, but we've won two games in a row a whole lot this year. The series shifts back to Toronto for game six tomorrow night. In the NLCS, the Los Angeles Dodgers have advanced to the World Series after beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in a four-game sweep. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fagg.