Thai Foreign Minister Franfrey Bahida will arrive in Qatar in the coming day to hold talks with mediators in Doha about the release of his compatriots held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Skipping campaign in an effort to free the hostages. Thai Foreign Minister Franfrey Bahdha, photo: AP
"Referring to the fact that most Thai workers, including many in the Gaza envelope, chose to stay in Israel and continue working, the prime minister said: "The reason many of them choose not to return is financial. We have provided $1,400 in financial assistance to anyone who wants to leave, including those who have already returned to our country."
Families of the abductees at a press conference after meeting with Netanyahu: "It was incisive, blunt and clear things were said" // Archive photo: Moshe Ben-Simhon
According to estimates published in Israel, 54 Thai workers were abducted by Hamas terrorists inside the Gaza Strip. 32 Thai citizens were murdered by the organization's terrorists, who did not give preferential treatment to foreign workers, and another 19 were wounded in the terrorist attack on the Gaza envelope. More than 30,<> Thai workers work in Israel, almost all of them in various agricultural sectors.
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