Bipin Joshi, a 24-year-old Nepali student who was abducted by Hamas during the 7 October 2023 attacks in Israel, remains in captivity as uncertainty continues over his fate. Despite reports suggesting he is alive, Joshi’s name is not included on the latest list of hostages set to be released by Hamas.

According to the Palestinian news agency Shehab, Hamas on Monday published the names of 20 hostages to be freed under a new US-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel. However, Joshi’s name was missing from the list.

Abduction During the October 7 Attack

Joshi had been working at a farm in southern Israel as part of a student training programme in agriculture. He was among a group of Nepali students kidnapped by Hamas during the surprise assault. He is also the only Hindu among the foreign nat

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