Israeli troops recovered the body of hostage Pinta Nattapong in a special IDF and Shin Bet operation in the Gaza Strip, the Prime Minister’s Office announces.
Nattapong, a Thai national, was abducted by Hamas-led terrorists from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.
According to the statement, Nattapong was murdered in captivity by the Mujahideen Brigades, a relatively small terror group in the Strip, which was also responsible for the abduction and murder of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir. The group also held the bodies of slain hostages Gadi Haggai and Judih Weinstein until they too were recovered earlier this week.
Nattapong’s body was recovered from southern Gaza’s Rafah, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Nattapong was among the hostages whom Israel had grave concerns for their life, though had not until now officially declared them dead.
The IDF has not yet commented.
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
— Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist
Support our work
Support our work
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
