BANGKOK: Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara has said that he welcomed the release of 2 more Thai captives that had been held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Western media reported on Wednesday.
In a statement, Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, said “Happy to personally welcome two more Thai captives just released and arrived at the hospital.” He said, “A completely warm feeling to see how the former seventeen were lining up to happily welcome and give moral support and help to the two newcomers,”.
About 19 Thai captives have so far been freed, while the foreign ministry says thirteen more remain in custody. As per media reports, about 39 Thai citizens were killed in the Oct. 7 surprise attack in Israel.
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A Thai foreign ministry spokesperson stated that several actors were consulted to free the Tahi nationals. The statement of Thai Foreign Minister comes after ten Israeli captives returned to Israel under the terms of the agreement following their release by Hamas, along with two more Thai captives. The spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed that the captives are 10 Israelis as well as 2 Thai nationals.
Thai FM Welcomes Release of 2 More Thai Captives Held by Hamas
Earlier, ICRC stated it had ‘successfully’ transferred 12 captives from the Gaza Strip. In a statement via social media, the ICRC said that they have been able to conduct this operation thanks to their neutral intermediary role.
Similarly, Israel’s prison authority said that 30 Palestinian detainees have been freed on the fifth day of the ceasefire pausing fighting in Gaza. According to Arab media, 14-year-old Palestinian Ahmed Salayme has arrived home in East Jerusalem following his release from Israeli jail.
