Israeli man in his 60s dies in Peru after more than three years in prison

A 62-year-old man from Petah Tikva died in Peru after three and a half years in prison there, according to a Monday statement from ZAKA. 

Shortly after receiving the news, Israel's Foreign Ministry, along with ZAKA, began working with Peru's Foreign Ministry to make all necessary arrangements for the body to be returned to Israel for burial.

Israeli man in his 30s found dead in Thailand hotel room

On Saturday, a 35-year-old Israeli man was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, according to a report received at the ZAKA International Division hotline. 

The man was on vacation in Thailand when the died.

 The ZAKA team worked with Thailand-based Chabad rabbi, Rabbi Nehemia Wilhelm, and Israel's Foreign Ministry in an effort to bring the body quickly back to Israel for burial. 

Young Israeli killed in traffic accident in western Thailand

Also on Saturday, reports emerged that a young Israeli man was killed in a traffic accident on Thursday in Kanchanaburi, a province in western Thailand. The man was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a pickup truck.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to a local hospital for an autopsy. Local police opened an investigation into the incident.