Thai nationals kidnapped to Gaza were taken for their ‘own protection,’ claims Hamas official
The Hamas official claimed that Hamas terrorists were trying to protect the Thai nationals from Israeli authorities on October 7.
Thai workers taken hostage by Hamas and later released as part of a deal between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, pose with a member of Thai mission after a medical checkup, in Tel Aviv, Israel, in this handout image released on November 25, 2023.(photo credit: Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Thailand/Handout via REUTERS)Updated: