Israel's defense minister announced the recovery of the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta from Gaza, who had been held by the Mujahideen Brigades since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. This follows the recent recovery of Canadian-Israeli Judih Weinstein and Israeli-American Gadi Haggai's bodies. The announcement came amidst further Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, which killed 15 Palestinians. The ongoing conflict, triggered by the Hamas attack, has led to a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with aid distribution halted and fears for the remaining hostages.
Israel retrieves body of Thai man, latest hostage recovered from 2023 Hamas attack
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Israel's defense minister announced the recovery of the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta from Gaza, who had been held by the Mujahideen Brigades since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. This follows the recent recovery of Canadian-Israeli Judih Weinstein and Israeli-American Gadi Haggai's bodies. The announcement came amidst further Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, which killed 15 Palestinians. The ongoing conflict, triggered by the Hamas attack, has led to a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with aid distribution halted and fears for the remaining hostages.
Trending- 1 October 7, 2023: Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing around 1,200 people and abducting 251 hostages, including Nattapong Pinta, Judih Weinstein, and Gadi Haggai.
- 2 March (implied 2025): A two-month ceasefire collapsed.
- 3 End of May (2025): The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began distributing food packages in Gaza.
- 4 June 1-3 (2025): More than 80 people were shot dead and hundreds wounded near GHF distribution points.
- 5 Wednesday (June 4, 2025): The GHF suspended operations.
- 6 Days before Saturday (June 7, 2025): Israeli military recovered the bodies of Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein and Israeli American Gadi Haggai.
- 7 Saturday (June 7, 2025): Israel Katz announced the retrieval of Nattapong Pinta's body from Rafah.
- 8 Saturday (June 7, 2025): Israeli airstrikes killed 15 people in the Gaza City district of Sabra.
- 9 Saturday (June 7, 2025): The Israeli military warned people to evacuate the Jabalia district.
- Continued humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including risk of famine, fuel shortages for hospitals, and halted aid distribution.
- Ongoing Israeli military offensive across Gaza.
- Increased international pressure on Israel over its offensive.
- Families of remaining hostages fear for their lives and the loss of those dead.
What: Israel's military retrieved the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas. This follows the recent recovery of the bodies of Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein and Israeli American Gadi Haggai.
When: The announcement was made on Saturday (June 7, 2025). The Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas triggered the war. The bodies of Weinstein and Haggai were recovered just days earlier. Israeli airstrikes killed 15 people on Saturday (June 7, 2025). The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) suspended operations on Wednesday (June 4, 2025). Aid distribution points saw more than 80 people shot dead between June 1 and 3. The GHF began distributing food packages at the end of May. A two-month ceasefire collapsed in March.
Where: Gaza (specifically Rafah, Khan Younis, Sabra district in Gaza City, Jabalia district). Nattapong Pinta was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel.
Why: Nattapong Pinta was abducted during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. The recovery is part of Israel's ongoing efforts to retrieve hostages and bodies held by militant groups in Gaza.
How: The body was retrieved by the Israeli military. Pinta was abducted alive and killed by his captors, the Mujahideen Brigades. The Israeli military said the Brigades had also killed and taken to Gaza the bodies of Weinstein and Haggai.