54 Thais are being held by Hamas according to Israel

According to the Israeli government, 54 Thais are currently being held by Hamas following the October 7 attack.

Updated on September 28, 2023, the Thai government questioned these figures and remains on 18 Thai hostages, see:

Hamas ready to release Thai hostages, but accuses Israel of trying to kill them

More than half of the approximately 220 hostages held by the Palestinian Hamas group hold foreign passports from 25 different countries, including 54 Thai nationals, the Israeli government said on Wednesday, October 25.

See also: Thai workers kidnapped by Hamas in Israel could be released soon

By providing updated figures, the Israeli government also stated that 328 people from 40 countries were confirmed dead or missing after the surprise attack on October 7 by Hamas fighters in southern Israel.

In total, the number of people killed during the assault is estimated at 1,400.

Israel said 138 of the hostages had foreign passports, including 15 Argentinians, 12 Germans, 12 Americans, six French, and six Russians.

Some of them had dual Israeli nationality.

There is also one Chinese hostage, one Sri Lankan, two Tanzanians and two Filipinos.

Thais also make up the largest group of foreign dead and missing, with 31 confirmed dead and 21 missing.

Thailand is one of the main sources of migrant workers in Israel, with around 30,000 people working in the agricultural sector, according to government data.

The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was awaiting confirmation from the Israeli government that 54 Thais were being held hostage by Hamas.

Among the other foreign countries that have suffered heavy losses are the United States, with 34 dead and five missing, Ukraine, with 25 dead and two missing, France, with 23 dead and one missing, and Russia, with 23 dead and four missing.

Five Chinese citizens were killed and one is missing, while Nepal counts five dead and five missing.

See also:

The recovery of tourism in Thailand threatened by the conflict between Israel and Hamas

Israel should not block salary payments to retain Thai workers

Thailand urges its nationals to leave Israel: the conflict is going to escalate

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is necessary to help Thai hostages

Source: The Nation Thailand