12 Thai nationals killed and 11 kidnapped in Israel

Nepal Views

Kathmandu: 12 Thai nationals have lost their lives in Israel.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand, 12 Thai nationals have been killed since Hamas started its attack on Israel Saturday morning. Other 11 Thai nationals were kidnapped, and 8 were injured in the attack.

One Thai worker had even shared his near-death experience with BBC. He said that he was crawling underneath a truck when a Hamas [militant] dragged him out and pointed a gun at him.

There are approximately 30,000 Thai nationals and 5,000 in Israel and the Gaza Strip respectively.