Emotional scenes as freed Thai hostages 'feel grateful' to be back home Five Thai men held hostage for 15 months in Gaza have arrived back in their home country where they were reunited with their families.
It comes a day after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages whose gaunt appearance shocked Israelis, and Israel freed dozens of Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage of a delicate ceasefire aimed at ending the Gaza war.
Thai foreign minister Maris Sangiampongsa, who escorted the hostages back from Israel, expressed relief at their return.
Hamas names three Israeli hostages it says it will release today after accusing Israel of breaching Gaza ceasefire.
The five now back home were the second batch of Thai hostages freed since the war broke out in October 2023.
