This picture taken from a position near Sderot along the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip early on November 14, 2023, shows flares dropped by Israeli forces above the Palestinian territory amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. //AFP
The Thai Labour Ministry has sent the DNA samples of 35 Thai nationals, who have been listed as missing, to Israel to assist in the identification of remains.
Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara posted on X that there are about 200 bodies that are yet to be identified in Israel, adding “It is believed that the unidentified bodies are those of Asians. That’s why Israel asked our side to send DNA samples of Thai nationals still missing, to compare with the remains.”
He did not reveal the total number of Thais still listed as missing.
As of today, 39 Thai nationals are confirmed to have died and 25 are…
