Nikorndej Balankura, the ministry's spokesperson, said that Sudhisak's family had been notified. He added that Sudhisak was killed on the day of the attack, and his body was taken into Gaza
With just one hostage remaining, the sides are close to completing the first phase of the ceasefire. PIC/ AFP
Thai officials on Thursday said that remains handed over to Israel by militants in Gaza have been identified as belonging to the last Thai hostage taken during the October 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war.
The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had been notified by Israeli authorities that the returned remains belonged to Sudhisak Rinthalak, a Thai national who worked in agriculture.
Nikorndej Balankura, the ministry's spokesperson, said that Sudhisak's family had been notified. He added that Sudhisak was killed on the day of the attack, and his body was taken into Gaza.
He thanked the Israeli government for their assistance, which led to the release of all Thai hostages.
In total, 20 living hostages and the remains of 27 others have been returned to Israel since a US-brokered ceasefire began in early October. These returns are a key part of the terms of a fragile ceasefire, which both Hamas and Israel have accused the other of violating.
With just one hostage remaining, the sides are close to completing the first phase of the ceasefire.
Since the start of the ceasefire, Israel has released the bodies of hundreds of Palestinians to Gaza in exchange for hostages or their remains, although most remain unidentified.
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