Nepali student Bipin Joshi, taken captive by Hamas on 7 October 2023, was not on the list of those freed after the end of the bombardment and fighting in Gaza.
On Monday, the Israeli military notified Bipin's family and Nepal's ambassador to Israel, Dhan Prasad Pandit, that there is no evidence of him still being alive! However, Nepal's Foreign Ministry is yet to be notified by Israel's government of Bipin's status.
A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect three days prior, with hostage and prisoner exchanges starting Monday morning.
Author's summary: Israel notified Bipin's family of no evidence of him being alive.