The Israeli army retrieved from Gaza the remains of a hostage who was murdered following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, in the second such return in a week. Nattapong Pinta had not previously been confirmed dead,

Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage kidnapped into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. The Prime Minister’s office said that the body of Thai citizen Nattapong Pinta was returned to Israel in a special military operation.