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Family Releases IDF-Recovered Video Showing Nepali Hostage Bipin Joshi Alive in Hamas Captivity

The family calls the clip their first proof of life since his October 7 abduction.

Overview

  • The video, recovered by the IDF and shared via intelligence officials, is estimated to have been filmed in November 2023.
  • In the footage, Joshi identifies himself as a 23-year-old Nepali student who arrived in Israel for a 'Learn and Earn' program and worked on a citrus and lemon farm.
  • Joshi was abducted from Kibbutz Alumim during the October 7, 2023 attacks, according to the family.
  • The family says the clip was kept under strict censorship for months and was only recently cleared for public release.
  • Relatives are in the United States to advocate for his case, saying they hope President Trump will meet them and urging action on the broader group of 48 hostages.