Four Thai farm workers killed in mortar strike near Israel-Lebanon border
Four Thai nationals have been killed in a mortar strike on the Israeli-Lebanese border, while another was severely injured. They were working on an apple orchard in Metula, just 100m away from the border to Lebanon when a mortar strike hit them with little to no warning. The incident highlights the dependency of Israel's agricultural sector on Thai migrant workers, and the dangers they are exposed to. Saksith Saiyasombut reports from Bangkok.Â
Four Thai nationals have been killed in a mortar strike on the Israeli-Lebanese border, while another was severely injured. They were working on an apple orchard in Metula, just 100m away from the border to Lebanon when a mortar strike hit them with little to no warning. The incident highlights the dependency of Israel's agricultural sector on Thai migrant workers, and the dangers they are exposed to. Saksith Saiyasombut reports from Bangkok.Â