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Thai hostages reunite with families in Israel

By JNS Staff

(JNS) — Five Thai nationals recently freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza were reunited with their families on Tuesday at Shamir Medical Center in Be’er Ya’akov, Israel.

Relatives of four of the former captives traveled from Thailand to meet their loved ones and will accompany them home. Their visit was coordinated by Israel’s Foreign Ministry, the National Insurance Institute, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Israel Defense Forces and the Thai Embassy.

The freed hostages—Thaenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Ba...