Thais are advised to keep the fight zone following a rocket attack close to the Lebanon border.
PUBLISHED: 11 Oct 2024 at 20:08
The Kibbutz Yir’on Agricultural Estate in northwestern Israel, close to the Lebanon boundary, was hit by an anti-tank rocket on Friday night, killing one Thai contractor and injuring one other, according to the Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv.
Any Thais who are still present in the Upper Galilee or other dangerous areas should contact the embassy for departure, according to a Facebook post. The area is a military zone.
Since Hezbollah, a militant group supported by Iran, started conducting cross-border attacks from Lebanon in support of its Arab alliance Hamas following the October 7, 2023 harm. More civilian deaths have been reported in the last quarter as a result of the battle on both sides of the border.
“Following an anti-tank missile strike on farmland in Upper Galilee, ( rescue workers ) declared the death of a 27-year-old Thai foreign worker, ” the Israeli emergency services provider Magen David Adom said in a post on X on Friday.
At least 39 people have been killed as a result of the attack on southwestern Israel on October 7 in Israel, which has been specially devastating since the start of the conflict with Hamas.
Of the 31 Thais formerly taken prisoner by Hamas next October, 23 have been released. The death of the remaining six is unknown, despite the fact that two have already been confirmed dying in May.
Aircraft problems and delays arose as a result of conflicts in the region, according to Nikorndej Balankura, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Therefore, the government has been in touch with the Thai populations in these fight areas to keep them informed about the latest innovations, ” he said on Friday.
“The government and Thai offices in the Middle East have now weighed up various courses of action, including departure, if needed.
When the circumstances call for it, Thai people who reside in high-risk areas should think about eluded transporting. Please stay away from those who want to enter the fight zone, particularly southern Lebanon and northern Israel. ”