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A Thai Farm Worker in an Israeli Hospital
(Tablet) Hillel Kuttler - Wanchai Monsana, 44, was transferred on Oct. 10 to Sheba Medical Center with severe burns. His coworkers from Thailand were either murdered by Hamas or kidnapped. Monsana doesn't speak Hebrew or English. An Israeli woman whose son was also in that hospital saw the Thai man, with no visitors, and sent a WhatsApp message about him. Someone else's Facebook post followed, and soon Israelis came by to see him. So many Israelis have come, sometimes taking along their Thai workers, that a sign on his door requests that he be left alone between noon and 3 p.m. to rest. His first visitors brought him two phones and a wallet with money. Thai restaurants in Tel Aviv have delivered meals. Israeli health insurance will cover Monsana's medical bills. Israel's National Insurance Institute and Thai agencies will compensate for his being out of work, said Pimchanok Jirapattanakul, a consul at Thailand's Embassy. He added that "Israelis have shown much compassion and extended assistance to Thai workers who were affected." Prior to Oct. 7, 30,000 Thais worked in Israel. About 21,000 Thai agricultural workers remain in Israel.