Israel says that Bipin Joshi of Mahendranagar, who was held hostage by the Palestinian group Hamas for 14 months, is still alive. The newly appointed Israeli ambassador to Nepal, Shamulik A. Vas said that he had received information that Joshi was alive in the Gaza Strip.
'Nepali student Bipin Joshi alive from sources in Arab countries "We have received the information," Vas said in a meeting with journalists in Kathmandu on Thursday, "Vipin is very important for us." He will return to Kathmandu soon.'
Bipin was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023 from Alamim Kivuz in Israel to the Gaza Strip.
Ambassador Vash said that the place where Bipin is kept has not been identified yet.
251 people including Bipin were taken hostage by Hamas and taken to Gaza area. Among them, 150 people were released during the two ceasefires and 8 people were rescued by the Israeli army. The bodies of 34 of the hostages have been found in the Gaza Strip.
According to Israel, 96 people including Bipin are still under the control of Hamas. Ambassador Was taking initiative for their release tell
Before the newly elected US President Donald Trump is sworn in, efforts are being made to reach a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. For this, it is said that Qatar will once again mediate between Israel and Hamas. Qatar withdrew from the role of mediator a month ago, saying that both sides were not interested in pressing the talks.
