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08-06-2025
Israel says it has recovered the body of Thai national Nattapong Pinta, taken hostage during the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack. The 35-year-old agricultural worker, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz by the Mujahideen Brigades, was likely killed in his early months of captivity. His body was found in Rafah after intelligence from a captured suspect. He is believed to be the last Thai hostage from the attack; five others were freed alive earlier. The recovery follows the retrieval of two Israeli-American bodies and an elderly Israeli couple this week. Separately, six Palestinians were killed near a US-backed aid site in southern Gaza amid ongoing shortages and repeated deadly incidents. Nearly 20 months into the war, Gaza’s health ministry reports at least 54,677 dead, while 54 hostages from 7 October remain in captivity, 31 presumed dead.
Entities: Nattapong Pinta, Gaza, Rafah, Israel, Hamas • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
08-06-2025
Israel retrieved the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023, and killed in early captivity, after a special operation in the Rafah area. Authorities said intelligence and the hostage task force led to the discovery; the Mujahideen Brigades were identified as his captors, also linked to the killings of Shiri Bibas and her two children. Thais have been heavily affected, with 46 killed and three still captive prior to this retrieval. Israel says 55 hostages remain in Gaza, over half presumed dead. The operation came amid ongoing Israeli strikes across Gaza that health officials say killed at least 22 people Saturday. The war has killed about 1,200 people in Israel and more than 54,000 in Gaza, according to respective officials.
Entities: Nattapong Pinta, Israel, Gaza, Rafah, Mujahideen Brigades • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
08-06-2025
Israel’s military says it killed Asaad Abu Sharia, leader of the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement and its Mujahideen Brigades, in a joint operation with Shin Bet in Gaza City. The group, which participated in the October 7, 2023 attacks alongside Hamas, confirmed Sharia’s death along with his brother after an airstrike on their family home reportedly killed at least 15 people. Israel accuses Sharia of involvement in the assault on Kibbutz Nir Oz and the abduction and killing of high-profile hostages, including Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, as well as Israeli-American couple Gad and Judi Haggai, and Thai national Nattapong Pinta. The Bibas family welcomed the news, calling it a step toward closure. Israel says the Mujahideen Brigades still hold the body of another foreign national.
Entities: Asaad Abu Sharia, Palestinian Mujahideen Movement, Mujahideen Brigades, Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
08-06-2025
Israeli forces recovered the body of Thai national Natthapong Pinta, who was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023, and killed in captivity by the Gaza-based group Kataeb al-Mujahideen. His remains were retrieved in a joint IDF–ISA operation in Rafah and returned to Israel, with condolences issued by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum welcomed the recovery as providing vital closure. According to the report, 55 hostages remain in Gaza, 33 confirmed dead and at least 20 alive.
Entities: Natthapong Pinta, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Security Agency (ISA), Kataeb al-Mujahideen, Rafah • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
08-06-2025
Israel says it has recovered the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, 36, kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on 7 October and killed in captivity. The operation reportedly took place in Rafah. Pinta, who worked in agriculture, leaves a wife and young son. Israeli officials praised the forces involved and reiterated a commitment to return all hostages. The Hostage Families Forum urged a deal to bring back the remaining 55 hostages, noting over half are believed dead. Earlier in the week, Israel retrieved the bodies of dual Israeli-US citizens Gad Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai. Separately, Gaza health officials reported at least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City’s Sabra district.
Entities: Israel, Nattapong Pinta, Gaza, Rafah, Kibbutz Nir Oz • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
