US EditionIsrael identifies body of Gaza hostage as Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak
The return of Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak's remains marks near completion of a US-brokered ceasefire with 20 living and 27 deceased hostages returned, officials said.
- On Dec 4, Israel announced the remains of Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak were identified, and the Prime Minister's Office conveyed condolences to his family and other fallen hostages.
- He was 42 and worked in agriculture when abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri during the Oct. 7 attack, according to Israeli sources, and was murdered that day.
- The Red Cross delivered remains found by Palestinian Islamic Jihad in northern Gaza to Israeli forces, and Gal Hirsch notified Rinthalak's family about repatriation with the Thai Embassy.
- With Rinthalak recovered, only one fallen hostage remains in Gaza: Police Staff Sergeant Ran Gvili, and the Government of Israel urged Hamas to return all deceased hostages.
- Since the fragile truce began, Hamas has returned all 20 living hostages and 27 bodies in exchange for around 2,000 Palestinian detainees, while the Gaza Health Ministry reports only a fraction of 330 remains have been identified due to limited DNA kits.
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The tragic story of murdered Thai hostage
Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai agricultural worker at Kibbutz Be’eri supporting his family back home, was murdered when Hamas terrorists overran the community on Oct. 7 and carried his body into Gaza, where it was held until its release this week. The post WATCH: The tragic story of murdered Thai hostage appeared first on World Israel News.
The crisis of hostages captured by Palestinian factions during the attack of October 7, 2023 is in its final stretch. Israel confirmed that the body delivered on Wednesday is that of the Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak and this means that the last remaining body to be returned is that of Police Sergeant Ran Gvili . Benjamin Netanyahu , whom the families accused for months of forgetting the captives and rejecting agreements to prolon…
A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker’s remains
Remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, Israeli and Thai officials said Thursday. The confirmation brought the first phase of Gaza’s tenuous eight-week-old ceasefire a step closer to completion, with one more hostage’s remains still to be returned.
Hostage’s remains returned to Israel, as Trump says Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is ‘going to happen pretty soon’
(JTA) — Israel has identified the remains handed over Wednesday by Hamas as belonging to Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai agricultural worker murdered on Oct. 7, 2023. Rinthalak had been working in Israel for years, sending money home to his family in Thailand, but had only been at Kibbutz Beeri for a few months on Oct. 7, when it became one of the hardest-hit communities during the Hamas massacre, with about 100 residents killed. The release means t…
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Washington Jewish WeekHostage's remains returned to Israel, as Trump says Gaza ceasefire's next phase is 'going to happen pretty soon'
Israel has identified the remains handed over Wednesday by Hamas as belonging to Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai agricultural worker murdered on Oct. 7, 2023. Rinthalak had been working in Israel for years, sending money home to his family in Thailand, but had only been at Kibbutz Beeri for a few months on Oct. 7, when it became one of the hardest-hit communities during the Hamas massacre, with about 100 residents killed. The release means there is …
1 hostage remains with Hamas after latest body is ID'd
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…
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