Four Thai nationals were killed by rocket fire in northern Israel close to the country’s border with Lebanon, Thailand’s foreign minister said on Friday.

In a post on the social media platform X, Maris Sangiampongsa said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the deaths near the town of Metula the day before…

… the four workers have since been identified as Akkapon Wannasai from Udon Thani province, Prayat Pilasram from Buriram, and Kaweesak Papanang and Thana Tichantuek, both from Nakhon Ratchasima…

… Prior to the conflict, about 30,000 Thai nationals worked in Israel, mostly in the agriculture sector, making up one of the largest groups of migrant workers in Israel…

… The ruthless Israeli response to the Hamas attack has since laid waste to the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of people. Israel has now extended its attacks to southern Lebanon…

… Thana Tichantuek, 31, had been working as a fruit picker near the Israeli-Lebanese border for 11 months before his death. …

… the Thai government sent a letter of protest to Tel Aviv, requesting that no more Thai workers be sent to high-risk areas….