The body of Joshi, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023, will be brought to Kathmandu on Monday and then cremated in his hometown, according to family sources.
Bipin Joshi of Kanchanpur, who was killed while being held by the Palestinian rebel group Hamas, has been bid farewell in Israel with his last respects. A tribute program was organized at the Israeli airport before Joshi's body, who died while being held by the Palestinian rebel group Hamas, was sent to Nepal.
Israeli officials, Nepali diplomats and representatives of the Nepali community paid tribute to Joshi at the event.
According to family sources, Joshi's body will arrive in Kathmandu on Monday and will then be cremated in his hometown.
Bipin was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Hamas has been claiming that Joshi was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Hamas handed over his body to Israel last Monday.
