Israeli Officials Confirm Recovery of Thai Hostage’s Remains in Gaza
The Israeli military has recovered the body of Nattapong Pinta, a Thai hostage who was held in Gaza since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed this development.
Mr. Pinta's body was in the possession of a Palestinian militant group known as the Mujahedeen Brigades, and it was retrieved from the Rafah area in southern Gaza, according to Mr. Katz.
As an agricultural worker, Mr. Pinta was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz, a small community near the border, where one in four…