The current status of 24-year-old Nepali student Bipin Joshi, who was abducted during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel, has been confirmed. Israeli army officials informed Nepali authorities on Sunday morning that Joshi is not alive. This news brings an end to weeks of uncertainty surrounding his whereabouts.
Joshi, a resident of Kanchanpur, had traveled to Israel under the Learn and Earn Programme for educational purposes. He was working at the Alumim kibbutz along with 16 other Nepali students when Hamas attacked. The assault resulted in the death of ten Nepali students, injuries to five others, and one student escaping unhurt.
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