BANGKOK — Thailand is working with Jordan, Egypt and Malaysia to secure the release of its citizens taken hostage during unrest in Israel, as over 1,000 Thai migrant workers caught in the conflict look to return home, a deputy foreign minister said on Monday (Oct 9).
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel on Oct 9, 2023.
"We are coordinating with countries that have links to the country that have taken our nationals hostage to negotiate for their release," Mr Jakkapong Sangmanee, told a press briefing. Around 30,000 Thai nationals work in Israel, making up one of the largest migrant worker groups in the country, where fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas gunmen are still ongoing in several locations.
"I don't feel safe at all," the 37-year-old agricultural worker told Reuters."We keep hearing blasts and bullets. We can't go outside."
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