Israel Receives Remains of Thai Hostage Held by Hamas, Netanyahus Office Says

A person pastes a heart-shaped sticker on a banner with pictures of Israeli hostages during a gathering at a plaza known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 13, 2025. Oded Balilty /AP PhotoIsrael has received the remains of one of the last two deceased hostages held by the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Dec. 4.Israeli authorities confirmed that they had taken possession of the body of Sudthisak Rinthalak, a 42-year-old Thai agricultural worker killed on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel.