The Thai government has sent a letter of protest to Israel requesting that their nationals no longer be sent to high-risk areas to work following a recent rocket attack that killed four Thai workers and injured one, the Bangkok Post reported.

Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa announced that the letter had been sent on Saturday following the deaths of the workers, which were caused by a rocket fired by Hezbollah near the northern city of Metula on Friday.

The minister said Thailand was urging all parties in the conflict to pursue a path to peace. The Foreign Ministry discussed with the Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv a reduction in the number of Thai workers entering Israel for employment.

The protest letter comes after reports of some Israeli employers still bringing Thai workers to high-risk workplaces on short-term contracts.

Source: Al Jazeera