BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin stated 12 Thai hostages kidnapped by Palestinian militants throughout Hamas’ Oct 7 raids into Israel had been launched on Friday (Nov 24), hours after a truce in the Israel-Hamas war started.
“It has been confirmed by the safety aspect and the Ministry of Overseas Affairs that 12 Thai hostages are already launched,” he posted on X.
“Embassy officers are on their approach to choose them up in one other hour. Their names and particulars needs to be recognized. Please keep tuned.”
The hostages had been launched in a separate settlement mediated by Qatar and Egypt with Hamas, an official briefed on the talks stated, including that the hostages had been all males and weren’t lined by the truce take care of Israel that pertains to girls and kids.
The separate negotiation observe was opened when Thailand’s overseas minister visited Qatar on Oct 31, which led to a particular settlement with Hamas to launch the Thais, the official added.
A complete of 25 Thai nationals had been among the many estimated 240 folks taken hostage by gunmen throughout final month’s wave of cross-border raids into Israel.
Within the worst assault in Israel’s historical past, 1,200 folks, principally civilians, had been killed, in response to Israeli authorities.
Israel has retaliated with an enormous marketing campaign of air, artillery and naval strikes alongside a floor offensive into Gaza, which is dominated by Hamas.
The Hamas authorities says the warfare has killed round 15,000 folks, hundreds of them youngsters.
On Friday, a truce started following weeks of negotiations brokered by Qatar, Egypt and america.
Below the settlement, a four-day pause within the preventing ought to see no less than 50 hostages launched from Gaza in alternate for 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Two Hamas sources informed AFP on Friday that among the hostages seized within the raids had been on Friday handed over to the Crimson Cross for return to Israel, by way of Egypt.