Relatives and supporters stand over stuffed toys with their arms bound representing Israelis held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian Hamas militants during a rally calling for their release in Tel Aviv on April 23.//AFP
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the leaders of 17 countries have issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of all hostages, including 8 Thai nationals, still being held by Hamas in Gaza.
In his “X” post on Thursday, the prime minister said he views the release of all the remaining hostages as an urgent humanitarian issue and will continue to do his utmost for the safe release of the Thai hostages.
Twenty-three other Thais, who worked on Israel’s farms, have already been released.
According to an AFP report on February 12, some 101 hostages are believed to still be alive. These include 91 Israelis or dual nationals,…
