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Silenced No More: New October 7 Report Names the Asian Toll

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0300

A new report from the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, Silenced No More: Sexual Terror Unveiled, puts a number on something Israel’s Asian communities have lived with for two and a half years: October 7 was a multinational atrocity, and Thai workers were its single largest foreign-citizen casualty group.

Hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal: Film Imagines Salvation Through Japanese Culture

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0300

In a moving intersection of tragedy and cultural passion, a new animated film imagines how Guy Gilboa-Dalal, a 22-year-old Israeli hostage held in Gaza, draws on his deep love of Japanese culture and anime to survive the psychological trauma of captivity.

Officials Bid Farewell to Thai Hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:13:00 +0300

Israeli and Thai officials gathered at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday for an emotional farewell ceremony as the remains of Sudthisak Rinthalak were finally flown home to Thailand, more than two years after he was killed during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.

Thai Hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak Identified After Return From Gaza

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0300

Israel has confirmed the identification of Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai agricultural worker who was murdered during the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023. His remains were returned from Gaza on December 3, 2025, more than two years after the massacre.