Nepal Demands Justice for Student Killed in Hamas Captivity

Jerusalem, 15 October, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- Kathmandu, Nepal (ANI): Nepal has demanded justice for Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student killed in Hamas captivity, who was abducted in October 2023.

Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release on Tuesday evening demanding justice for the student who was in Israel under the “Learn and Earn” scheme and abducted on October 7, 2023.

“Even after the body of Bipin Joshi has been brought to Nepal, it is requested that appropriate initiatives be continued to find out the truth about the real cause and circumstances of his death, to provide justice, and to provide his family with social security, compensation, insurance, facilities, etc,” the Ministry said.

The press release also stated that Nepali Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai held a telephonic conversation with Eden Bar Tal, Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.

“Mr. Bar Tal formally informed about the sad demise of Nepali citizen Bipin Joshi, expressing his condolences to the deceased on behalf of the Israeli government and expressing his deep condolences to his family, the Government of Nepal and the people of Nepal,” the Ministry said.

Hamas handed over the body of Bipin Joshi, Guy Illouz, Yossi Sharabi, and Daniel Peretz to Israel on Monday through the Red Cross. The process of returning Joshi’s remains to Nepal has been initiated.

Joshi was murdered in captivity during the first months of the Gaza war that began in October 2023.

“Bipin was abducted at the age of 23 from a shelter in Kibbutz Alumim by Hamas. It is assessed that he was murdered in captivity during the first months of the war,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement posted on X on Tuesday.

A student under Israel’s Learn and Earn Programme, Joshi was working at Kibbutz Alumim with 16 other Nepalis when Hamas launched its assault in October 2023. Ten Nepalis were killed, five were injured, and one escaped unharmed in the attack. Joshi’s whereabouts were unknown since then.

His name was missing from the list of 20 living hostages freed earlier under a US-brokered ceasefire deal. His death was confirmed by Israeli officials, who briefed Ambassador Pandit and Joshi’s family in a virtual meeting on Monday.

Successive governments had pursued all possible diplomatic channels to secure Joshi’s release, engaging with officials from Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and the US. Joshi’s family, who had travelled to Israel and the US seeking his release, are now awaiting the return of his body to Nepal.