The physique of Nattapong Pinta, a Thai nationwide taken hostage in the course of the Hamas assault on Israel on 7 October 2023, has been recovered from Rafah in southern Gaza, defence minister Israel Katz stated.
Mr Pinta, an agricultural employee, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz, a group close to the border with Gaza that suffered heavy losses in the course of the Hamas-led assault. One in 4 residents have been both killed or taken hostage.
Mr Katz stated Mr Pinta’s physique had been held by the Palestinian militant group, the Mujahedeen Brigades.
The Israeli army stated Mr Pinta was kidnapped alive and later killed by his captors, who have been additionally chargeable for the deaths of two Israeli-American hostages whose our bodies have been recovered earlier this week.
Mr Pinta’s household in Thailand has been notified. There was no instant remark from the militant group.
Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 individuals in Israel within the 2023 assault, Israel’s deadliest day, and took 251 hostages, 55 of whom stay in Gaza. Twenty hostages are believed to nonetheless be alive, in accordance with Israeli authorities.
Israel responded to the Hamas assaults with a army marketing campaign that has killed over 54,000 Palestinians, in accordance with Gaza well being authorities within the Hamas-run strip, and left a lot of the enclave in ruins, with a inhabitants of greater than 2 million individuals largely displaced.
Authorities in Israel have come underneath stress in latest days for shootings which have occurred within the neighborhood of support hubs the place Palestinians have been directed to gather meals.
A number of support websites ran by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Basis have now quickly ceased operations after dozens of Palestinians have been killed in latest days.
Responding to the incidents, Sir Keir Starmer referred to as Israel’s actions within the area “appalling, counterproductive and insupportable,” telling MPs that sanctions on members of the nation’s authorities have been into consideration.
