1 hostage remains with Hamas after latest body is ID'd

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Israeli authorities confirmed that the remains returned on Wednesday belong to Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai national killed during the October 7, 2023 attacks and whose body was held by Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Rinthalak had been working in Israel to support his family in Thailand before he was killed at Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the communities heavily affected by the attacks. His remains are being returned to Thailand for a proper burial in coordination with the Thai Embassy. Israeli police officer Ran Gvili remains the sole hostage in Gaza, with Israeli officials continuing efforts to secure his return.

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Israeli authorities confirmed that the hostage remains returned on Wednesday were those of Sudthisak Rinthalak, making Israeli police officer Ran Gvili the last hostage in Gaza.Rinthalak, a Thai national, was working in Israel to support his family in Thailand when he was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Rinthalak's body was taken from the orchards at Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the communities hit hardest in the massacre. His remains were then taken into Gaza and held hostage by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second-largest terror organization in the enclave.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that the return of Rinthalak's remains to Thailand for a proper burial would be done in coordination with the Thai Embassy in Israel."The government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Rinthalak family, the Thai people and all of fallen hostages' families," the statement read. "The Rinthalak family and Thai Ambassador to Israel Boonyarit Vichienpuntu asked to convey their deep gratitude and appreciation to the State of Israel for the efforts to return Sudthisak and for the continuous support provided to t...

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Posted on 12-04-2025 08:23