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The body of Nattapon Pinta, who was accused of alive during the attack on October 7, was recovered from South Gaza during a military operation on Friday, according to a statement from the Israeli military and Singh Bet Security Services.
The announcement comes days after Israel recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages from Gaza.
According to Israeli military officials, Pinta, 35, was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz, who worked in agriculture from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel. Pinta, a husband and father who worked in Israel, helped his family in Thailand, officials said.
“We will not rest until all living and deceased hostages are returned to our homes,” Israeli Defense Minister Katz said in a statement.
Pinta has been accused of Mujahideen, said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) was the militant group that took part in the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel. The IDF said it was the same organization that killed the most prominent mother, mother and two young sons, Ciri, Ariel and Kufiabibas, of Hamas prisoners.
CNN approached Thai authorities for comment.
Earlier this week, Israel announced that the bodies of 70-year-old Judy Winston Haggai and 72-year-old Gadi Haggai have been recovered from southern Gaza. Two were also taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz. The couple had four children and seven grandchildren.
The search for Pinta’s body is reported to have killed at least 38 people in Israel’s attack on Friday, accompanied by a fierce Israeli operation in Gaza.
The IDF said four soldiers were killed and five injured early Friday morning, causing part of the structure to collapse after the explosives exploded in the Khan Eunice building, which is being operated by explosives.
A total of 55 hostages remain in Gaza, including ones taken in 2014. Twenty are thought to be still alive.
Of the 251 people who were hostages by Hamas militants on October 7th, many were migrant workers from poor rural Asia to work in Israel’s agriculture, construction and healthcare sectors and send money back home.
