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Israel Receives Remains of Thai Hostage Held by Hamas, Netanyahu’s Office Says

Following the return of the remains of Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, only one deceased hostage remains unreturned.
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Israel Receives Remains of Thai Hostage Held by Hamas, Netanyahu’s Office Says
A person pastes a heart-shaped sticker on a banner with pictures of Israeli hostages during a gathering at a plaza known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 13, 2025. Oded Balilty /AP Photo
Evgenia Filimianova
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Israel has received the remains of one of the last two deceased hostages held by the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Dec. 4.

Israeli authorities confirmed that they had taken possession of the body of Sudthisak Rinthalak, a 42-year-old Thai agricultural worker killed on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel.
Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.