Overview

• The Prime Minister’s office said that Thai national Nattapong Pinta, seized from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, was found dead near the start of the war and retrieved from the Rafah area in a special operation.
• On Thursday, Israeli forces recovered the bodies of Judih Weinstein and Gad Haggai, both dual Israeli-American nationals.
• Israel reports that 55 hostages remain in Gaza, with more than half presumed dead.
• Thai nationals constituted the largest foreign group held by Hamas militants when the conflict began.
• At least 22 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes overnight Friday into Saturday during intensifying operations.