Nepalisrael.com/jerusalem
The family of Bipin Joshi, who went missing in the Israel-Hamas war, is once again pleading for his safe return. A video shared by the Nepali Embassy in Israel shows Bipin’s mother, Padma, and sister, Pushpa, urging for his release, hoping he can come home soon.
Pushpa shared a heartfelt message with Israel’s ambassador to Nepal, Hanan Godar, expressing her hopes to reunite with her brother during the Tihar festival. “I am waiting for my brother, even at this festival. Please return him safely,” she said.
Pushpa also called on both the Israeli and Nepali governments, longing for the return of Bipin and other captives. “I’ll be watching the road during this festival, hoping to see him come home,” she said.
Bipin’s brother, Kishore Chandra Joshi, recently traveled to Kathmandu to seek help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reflecting his family’s frustration, he said, “A year has passed, and we have received no answers. Neither the Nepali nor the Israeli government has provided any information about Bipin.”
As October 7 marked a full year of the ongoing conflict, the family’s worry has only grown, with continued fighting making any safe return uncertain for Bipin and other hostages.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group of relatives of those kidnapped and missing from Hamas last year, held an event in Israel to push for their release. At this event, Kumar Bahadur Shrestha, Acting Ambassador of the Nepali Embassy in Tel Aviv, addressed the gathering and showed a heartfelt video from Bipin Joshi’s family.
Acting Ambassador Shrestha spoke about Bipin, a student from Nepal’s Far-Western University who came to Israel to study agriculture, hoping for a bright future, but now finds himself trapped somewhere in a Gaza tunnel. He urged all concerned parties to consider options like reaching agreements and arranging ceasefires to secure the release of Bipin and other captives. He also noted that October 26 is Bipin’s birthday, expressing his hope for Bipin’s well-being and safety, wherever he may be.
As of October 7, this conflict has reached one full year, leaving the families of hostages still waiting, as ongoing violence makes the chances of releasing Bipin and others even more difficult.
