Israel Recovers Body of Thai Hostage Killed in Gaza; Military Offensive Continues, Killing 95
Thai agricultural worker Nattapong Pinta, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, was killed in the early stages of the conflict. Israel has since retrieved his body from the Rafah area in southern Gaza
Israel recovers body of Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, killed in Hamas attack. Forty-six Thai citizens have died in the conflict, the highest number of foreign casualties, with two bodies still unrecovered. Many Thai nationals, working primarily in agriculture near southern Israeli kibbutzim, were among the first hostages taken during the October 7th war
Israel recovers body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, killed in Gaza. Pinta, working in Israeli agriculture, was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz and later found in the Rafah area by Israeli forces. The Mujahideen Brigades, the group responsible for his death and the killing of Israeli-American hostages Judih Weinstein and Gad Haggai (whose bodies were recovered Thursday), were targeted in the ongoing military offensive
Israel's military reported the killing of As'ad Aby Sharaiya, leader of the Mujahideen Brigades, in Gaza City on Saturday, during the ongoing Gaza conflict
Gaza Hostage Crisis: Families Demand Ceasefire as Over Half of 55 Remaining Hostages Feared Dead. Israel continues military operations, while desperate relatives plead for a deal to secure the safe return of their loved ones
Hamas warns Israel over hostage Matan Zangauker, claiming military encirclement risks his life. The militant group says Israel is responsible for Zangauker's safety during any potential rescue operation. The Israeli military has yet to respond
Matan Zangauker's mother, Einav, protested in Tel Aviv, stating that the Israeli military's ground offensive jeopardizes her son's life and the lives of all remaining hostages in Gaza
Gaza City airstrike kills six family members, including two children, according to Shifa and al-Ahli hospitals. The Israeli military claims the strike targeted the Mujahideen Brigades leader
Heartbreaking scene: A man carries the body of a young Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, killed during the Hamas attack in Gaza. His death underscores the devastating human cost of the Israel-Hamas war
Gaza Conflict: Israeli airstrikes hit southern Gaza (Muwasi, between Rafah and Khan Younis), and northern Gaza, resulting in at least 11 deaths, including a mother and five children. Seven bodies were transported to Shifa Hospital
A grieving woman's cry, "Stand up, my love," echoed as she touched the bodies of her loved ones, victims of the Hamas attack in Gaza
Israel's military operation in Gaza: Responding to Hamas' October 7th attacks, Israel is actively dismantling Hamas capabilities while prioritizing civilian harm mitigation. This follows the retrieval of a Thai hostage's body and ongoing efforts to secure the release of remaining hostages
Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis Deepens: Six Killed Seeking Food Aid Amid Blockade and Famine Warnings. Nasser hospital staff reported receiving six bodies of civilians killed while en route to receive desperately needed food aid. Over 2 million Gazans rely on aid following widespread agricultural destruction and the ongoing Israeli blockade, with experts warning of imminent famine
Israel's military reports nighttime clashes near Tel al-Sultan. Troops fired warning shots after suspects approached in a threatening manner within an active combat zone designated for aid distribution
An army official who couldn’t be named in line with military procedures said the shots were fired about a kilometer (half-mile) from the distribution site.
Over the past two weeks, shootings have occurred frequently near the new hubs where thousands of desperate Palestinians are being directed to collect food. Witnesses say nearby Israeli troops have opened fire, and more than 80 people have been killed, according to Gaza hospital officials. Israel’s military has said it fired warning shots or, in some instances, at individuals approaching.
The hubs are run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a new group of mainly American contractors. Israel wants it to replace a system coordinated by the United Nations and aid groups.
A GHF spokesperson, speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with the group’s rules, said it didn’t feed Gaza residents on Saturday and blamed Hamas threats. There was no immediate Hamas response.
Israel accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid under the U.N.-led system. The U.N. and aid groups deny there’s significant diversion of aid to militants and say the new system — which they have rejected — allows Israel to use food as a weapon, violates humanitarian principles and won’t be effective.
The U.N says it has been unable to distribute much aid under its system because of Israeli military restrictions on movements and insecurity.
Separately, Palestinians lined up at a soup kitchen in Gaza City for handouts on the second day of Eid al-Adha.
“I have been standing here for more than an hour and a half. I feel I have a sunstroke, and I am in need,” said Farida al-Sayed, who said she had six people to feed. “I only had lentils, and I ran out of them.”
Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7 attack and abducted 251 hostages. Most were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals. Israeli forces have rescued eight living hostages and recovered dozens of bodies.
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Israel’s military campaign has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s health ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants. The offensive has destroyed large parts of Hamas-run Gaza and displaced around 90% of its population of roughly 2 million Palestinians.
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Mohammad Jahjouh reported from Rafah, Gaza Strip. Bassem Mroue and Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut, and Natalie Melzer in Nahariya, Israel, contributed to this report.s
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