Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas in the 7 October attacks in Israel have been released, according to Thai, Israeli and Qatari officials, hours after a temporary truce in the fighting in Gaza began.
Srettha Thavisin, the Thai prime minister, said on social media he had received confirmation of their release, and that Thai embassy officials were going to pick them up. The names and gender of those released was not known, Thailand’s ministry of foreign affairs said.
