BANGKOK, Thailand – Four Thai nationals were killed and one was wounded in a rocket attack near the town of Metula, close to Israel-Lebanon border, Thailand’s Foreign Minister said on Friday (Nov 1).
The Minister, Maris Sangiampongsa expressed deep sorrow over the deaths and has instructed the Thai embassy in Tel Aviv to provide full assistance to the victims and their families.
The Foreign Minister also called for peace in the region, urging all parties involved to return to the path of peace and protect innocent civilians who have been severely affected by the ongoing conflict.
Last year, 41 Thais were among the 1,200 people killed when Hamas militants launched an attack across Israeli borders, according to Israeli authorities.
Thirty Thai nationals were abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, and six are believed to still be in captivity, according to Thai authorities.
The Israeli response to the attack has since laid waste to the Palestinian territory of Gaza and killed tens of thousands of people. Israel has also launched attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Before the conflict, about 30,000 Thai nationals worked in Israel, mostly in the agriculture sector, making up one of the largest groups of migrant workers in Israel. (TNA)
