Four Thais have been killed in northern Israel by rocket fire from Lebanon, AFP quotes Thailand’s foreign minister as saying.

Maris Sangiampongsa, in a post on social media platform X, said he was “deeply saddened” by the deaths close to the town of Metula on Thursday, adding another Thai citizen was injured.

Foreign Minister Maris added: “Thailand continues to strongly urge all parties to return to the path of peace, in the name of the innocent civilians gravely impacted by this prolonged and deepening conflict.”

The head of the regional council in Metula said on late Thursday that five people had been killed in the rocket strike from Lebanon, one local farmer and four foreign farm workers.

Thai nationals in Israel have been particularly hard hit since the start of the conflict with Hamas, with at least 39 killed as a result of the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. More than two dozen were believed to have been captured by gunmen during the attack.