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18 Thais now dead in Israel

Evacuation efforts of nationals underway

Jakkapong: Return of bodies must wait

The Thai death toll from the Hamas attack on Israel has risen to 18 while about 3,000 Thais in the country also want to return home, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Jakkapong Sangmanee said yesterday.

He said the return of the bodies of those killed to Thailand must wait until Israeli forces have fully secured areas affected by the conflict. The victims’ bodies are unreachable until then.

Mr Jakkapong said Thai workers continue to be evacuated from at-risk areas in Israel.

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