Israel Recovers Body of Thai Hostage Nattapong Pinta Amid Ongoing Conflict
Israel has retrieved the body of Nattapong Pinta, a Thai hostage abducted during the October 7 attack, as the conflict continues with significant casualties.
Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas?
Associated Press
Overview
- Nattapong Pinta, a 35-year-old Thai hostage, was abducted during the October 7 attack and has now been confirmed dead by Thailand's foreign ministry.
- Israel's military operation successfully recovered Pinta's body from Gaza, where he was held captive following the attack that initiated the current conflict.
- The conflict has resulted in the deaths of 46 Thais, with Pinta being the last confirmed Thai hostage, as reported by Israeli officials.
- Hamas has warned about the safety of another hostage, Matan Zangauker, amidst ongoing military operations by Israel to retrieve hostages.
- Approximately 30,000 Thai workers were in Israel prior to the conflict, making them the largest group of foreign agricultural laborers in the country.
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Analysis
Emphasizes the recovery of a Thai hostage's body amid ongoing conflict and high casualty rates.
Israel has recovered the body of a Thai hostage abducted into Gaza during the October 7, 2023 attack.
Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted 251 hostages in the Oct. 7 attack.
Nattapong Pinta's body was repatriated to Israel through a special military operation.
Pinta was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz and murdered shortly after the war began.
Israel reports that more than half of the 55 hostages remaining in Gaza are deceased.
According to Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a total of 46 Thais have been killed during the conflict.
Thailand's foreign ministry confirmed the death of the last Thai hostage in Gaza.
Prior to the attack by Hamas, there were approximately 30,000 Thai workers in Israel, mainly employed in agriculture.
Israel shifted from relying on Palestinian workers to bringing in large numbers of migrant workers after the first Intifada in 1987-93.
Thais are the largest group of foreign agricultural laborers in Israel, earning higher wages than in their home country.
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"…Israel's military campaign has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's health ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants."
NPR·1M·"…Thais were the largest group of foreigners held captive by Hamas."
Associated Press·1M·"…The recovery comes after "20 terrible and agonising months of devastating uncertainty.""
BBC News·1M·"…The retrieval of Pinta's body comes as Israel continues its military campaign across Gaza."
CBS News·1M·"…The retrieval of Pinta’s body comes as Israel continues its military campaign across Gaza."
NBC News·1M·FAQ
Nattapong Pinta was abducted by Hamas-led terrorists during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, specifically from the Kibbutz Nir Oz where he worked as a farmhand.
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