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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Overview
- 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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Analysis
Left
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.
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.
Pinta was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel where he had been working in agriculture.
His family in Thailand has been notified.
Center
Emphasizes the army's claim regarding the Thai hostage's abduction by Mujahideen Brigades.
The army said he was taken into Gaza by the Mujahideen Brigades.
Right
Emphasizes the retrieval of a Thai hostage's body from Rafah by Israeli authorities.
The defense minister said Pinta's body was retrieved from the Rafah area.
Left
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.
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.
Pinta was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel where he had been working in agriculture.
His family in Thailand has been notified.
Center
Emphasizes the army's claim regarding the Thai hostage's abduction by Mujahideen Brigades.
The army said he was taken into Gaza by the Mujahideen Brigades.
Right
Emphasizes the retrieval of a Thai hostage's body from Rafah by Israeli authorities.
The defense minister said Pinta's body was retrieved from the Rafah area.
Articles (21)
PBS NewsHour·10d·"…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."
The Guardian·9d·"…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."
The Guardian·10d·"…The return of Judi and Gad is painful and heartbreaking, yet it also brings healing to our uncertainty."
CNN·9d·"…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."
CNN·11d·"…Bringing back all hostages still in Gaza is among Israel’s primary war goals, along with the destruction of Hamas."
NBC News·11d·"…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."
NPR·11d·"…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."
ABC News·11d·"…Netanyahu said the couple were killed during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack and their bodies abducted."
CBS News·11d·"…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."
Associated Press·9d·"…The retrieval of Pinta’s body comes as Israel continues its military campaign across Gaza."
Associated Press·11d·"…Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostages in the Oct. 7 attack."
Associated Press·11d·"…The military said it recovered the remains of Weinstein and Haggai overnight into Thursday from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis."
BBC News·11d·"…There are now 56 hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza, at least 20 of whom are believed to be alive."
Boston Herald·10d·"…Hamas-led terrorists killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostages in the Oct. 7 attack."
Christian Post·10d·"…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."
FOX News·11d·"…The Hostages and Missing Families Forum called the couples' return 'pain and heartbreaking.'"
Washington Examiner·11d·"…Both were shot during the attack, the Associated Press reported."
Newsmax·9d·"…The retrieval of Pinta's body comes as Israel continues its military campaign across Gaza."
Washington Free Beacon·10d·"…The Thursday operation brings the total number of hostages in Gaza to 56, including 23 thought to be alive, according to the Israeli government."
Epoch Times·10d·"…The bodies of Canadian citizen Judih Weinstein and her husband Gad Haggai were recovered in the Gaza Strip and have been returned to Israel."
Epoch Times·10d·"…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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