Nattapong Pinta was among the Thais abducted by Hamas during their October 7 terrorist assault on Israel. In contrast, Iran criticized the United States for enforcing a travel restriction on Iranian citizens. For further information, refer to Mountain Travel Has More.
Israel states that the body of theThai hostage was recoveredfrom Gaza.Iran claims thatthe U.S. travelban reflectsa 'racist mentality.' AUNICEF representativein Gazaprovides anupdate onthe humanitariansituationas Israelcontinues tosuspendmostaid.
Iran denounces the U.S. travel ban, stating it reveals a 'racist mindset.'
On Saturday, Iran denounced the move by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to impose a travel restriction on Iranian citizens as well as individuals from 11 additional countries, primarily located in the Middle East and Africa.
The travel restriction will be implemented starting from June 9th.
The Iranian official Alireza Hashemi-Raja, who serves as the Foreign Ministry’s director general for matters concerning Iranians overseas, stated that this policy demonstrates "an evident indication of the supremacy and racism prevalent among American decision-makers."
This prohibition extends to citizens from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, seven other countries face some degree of limited travel constraints.
Israel states it has obtained the body of theThai hostage from Gaza.
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, announced on Saturday that the Israeli military had recovered the body of aThai citizen from Gaza. This individual was kidnapped during the terrorist assault that occurred on October 7, 2023.
The terrorist attack on Israel was conducted by Hamas along with various other Palestinian militant organizations, resulting in approximately 1,200 fatalities. Several nations, including Israel, the United States, and Germany, classify Hamas as a terrorist group.
As part of the attack, Hamas seized 251 hostages and brought them into Gaza. Among those taken were Thai and Nepalese agricultural laborers who were abducted during the assault.
Pinta was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel. The country stated that an exclusive mission carried out by the Israeli army and Shin Bet recovered Pinta's remains from Gaza.
The last known Thai national held captive in Gaza was Pinta.
Israel states that the Mujahideen Brigades, a Palestinian faction, were behind the kidnapping of Pinto.
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