Key Facts
• October 7, 2023: Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, 35, abducted during attacks.
• June 6, 2025: His body recovered in southern Gaza during Israeli military operations.
• Pinta was kidnapped while working on a farm in Nir Oz Kibbutz, southern Israel.
• He was married, a father, and worked in Israel to support his family in Thailand.
• Israeli Defense Minister vowed to recover all hostages, alive or deceased.
• President Herzog expressed condolences to Pinta’s family and the Thai people.
• Thai Foreign Ministry confirmed Pinta’s death as the last Thai hostage.
• Gaza operations on June 6 resulted in at least 38 deaths, per local authorities.
• 55 hostages remain in Gaza, with 20 believed to be alive.
• October 7 attacks involved 251 hostages, many migrant workers from Asia.
• Migrants worked in agriculture, construction, and healthcare to send money home.
Summary
The body of Nattapong Pinta, a 35-year-old Thai hostage abducted during the October 7, 2023, attacks, was recovered on June 6, 2025, in southern Gaza during Israeli military operations. Pinta, a married father working in Israel to support his family, was kidnapped while farming in Nir Oz Kibbutz. Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and President Isaac Herzog, pledged continued efforts to recover all hostages and expressed condolences to Pinta’s family and the Thai people. The Thai Foreign Ministry confirmed his death as the last Thai hostage. Gaza remains a conflict zone, with ongoing military operations resulting in civilian casualties. Of the 251 hostages taken on October 7, 55 remain, with 20 believed alive. Many hostages were migrant workers from Asia, employed in agriculture and other sectors to support families back home.
