Overview

• The Israeli military and Shin Bet recovered the body of Thai national Nattapong Pinta south of Rafah following precise intelligence on its location.
• Thailand’s foreign ministry confirmed Pinta was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and later killed by members of the Palestinian Mudschahidin Brigades.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that 55 hostages remain in Gaza and that only about 20 are believed to be alive.
• Local rescue workers and health authorities reported that recent airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed dozens of Palestinians.
• Hamas-run civil defense and eyewitnesses said Israeli forces opened fire near a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation relief center in Rafah, killing six civilians and injuring others.