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Israel Retrieves Body of Thai Hostage Nattapong Pinta from Gaza

In a military operation, Israel recovered the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023.


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  • Nattapong Pinta, a Thai citizen, was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, during an attack on Israel.
  • His body was retrieved by Israeli forces in a military operation from Gaza, where he was held captive.
  • Pinta was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz, where he worked in agriculture, and was killed shortly after his kidnapping.
  • Israel reports that over half of the 55 hostages taken during the conflict are deceased, including Pinta.
  • The ongoing conflict has resulted in the deaths of 46 Thais, highlighting the severe impact of the violence.

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Emphasizes the retrieval of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta's body from Gaza by Israeli forces.

Israel successfully retrieved the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta from Gaza following a military operation.

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Pinta was abducted and killed by the Mujahideen, a Palestinian militant group involved in the Hamas-led terror attack, and her body was recovered in southern Gaza.

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Pinta was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel where he had been working in agriculture.

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His family in Thailand has been notified.

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Israel recovers bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from Gaza Strip
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"…The military campaign has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants."

Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza, says Israeli defence minister
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"…The Israeli military said Pinta had been abducted alive and killed by his captors, who had also killed and taken to Gaza the bodies of two more Israeli-American hostages that were retrieved this week."

Thai hostage recovered from southern Gaza in military operation
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"…The body of a Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who was abducted alive during the October 7 attacks was recovered from southern Gaza in a military operation on Friday."

Israeli forces recover bodies of 2 hostages with U.S. citizenship held in Gaza
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"…The status of Weinstein-Haggai and Haggai had initially been unclear in the aftermath of the attacks, but President Joe Biden said in December 2023 that Weinstein-Haggai was found to have been killed on Oct. 7, along with Haggai."

Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 hostages
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"…The recovery operation was based on intelligence gathered by the Hostages and Missing Persons headquarters, said an Israeli military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with military protocol."

Israel recovers bodies of 2 American-Israeli hostages from Gaza
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"…Netanyahu said the couple were killed during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack and their bodies abducted."

Bodies of Israeli-American hostages Judi Lynn Weinstein and Gad Haggai recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza
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"…The military said they were killed in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack and taken into Gaza by the Mujahideen Brigades, the small armed group that it said had also abducted and killed Shiri Bibas and her two small children."

How many hostages are left in Gaza?
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"…Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostages in the Oct. 7 attack."

Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in southern Gaza
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"…There are now 56 hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza, at least 20 of whom are believed to be alive."

How many hostages are left in Gaza?
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"…Hamas-led terrorists killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostages in the Oct. 7 attack."

Bodies of murdered US-Israeli hostages Gadi and Judith Haggai recovered from Gaza, IDF confirms
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"…The retrieval and return of the bodies of two hostages cruelly held by Hamas — Israeli-American citizens, Judith Weinstein-Haggai and her husband Gad Haggai — is a moment of deep pain, but also one of solace and the resolution of uncertainty."

IDF Recovers Bodies of Two Israeli Americans Killed by Hamas on October 7
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"…The Thursday operation brings the total number of hostages in Gaza to 56, including 23 thought to be alive, according to the Israeli government."

Israeli Special Op Recovers Bodies of Canadian Hostage and Husband Held by Hamas
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"…The bodies of Canadian citizen Judih Weinstein and her husband Gad Haggai were recovered in the Gaza Strip and have been returned to Israel."

Bodies of 2 Israeli American Hostages Recovered: Israel Military
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"…Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli American hostages, Judi Lynn Weinstein and Gad Haggai, in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip."

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