Israel-Gaza war: Israel to respond after South Africa urges ICJ to order halt to Rafah offensive

Rebecca Ratcliffe is the Guardian’s south-east Asia correspondent. Thailand’s prime minister Srettha Thavisin said he was “deeply saddened” by the deaths of two Thai nationals who were killed in the 7 October attack on Israel. It had previously been believed the men, named as Sonthaya Oakkharasri and Sudthisak Rinthalak, were alive and being held among hostages in the Gaza Strip. “I offer my deepest condolences to both their families,” Srettha said on social media platform X.

“The Thai Government will continue to do our utmost to secure the release of the remaining hostages.” Before the attacks on 7 October, about 30,000 Thais were working on Israeli farms, where the wages offered are significantly higher than agricultural salaries at home. Thais accounted for the biggest group of foreign nationals taken hostage in October. It is believed there are now six Thai hostages being held in Gaza, according to the Thai authorities.

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