The Islamic Republic tried to broker the brazen powerplay in the weeks following the horrific 2023 attack that saw 39 Thai citizens killed and 31 more abducted by the terror group — including Sudthisak Rinthalak, whose remains were finally turned over to Israeli officials on Dec. 3, The Jerusalem Post reported. With nearly 40,000 Thai laborers living in Israel at the time, the deal would have would have put intense economic pressure on the Jewish state — possibly crippling food production with long-term repercussions, the report stated. Rinthalak, one of the last remaining hostages to be returned, was working on a farm near the Gaza border when the terror group abducted him.
Author: Shane Galvin
Published at: 2025-12-06 20:23:20
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