Middle East

Israeli Forces Recover Body of Thai Hostage From Gaza

Israeli forces recovered the body of a Thai agricultural worker abducted to Gaza during the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a text message.

Nattapong Pinta, 36, was seized in Kibbuz Nir Oz by the Mujahideen Brigades, a Hamas ally, and killed in captivity, according to the statement. The Thai embassy has been informed.