Bipin Joshi

Gender: Male

Age when taken: 23

Citizenship: Nepal

Occupation: Agricultural Science Student

Hostage Status: Confirmed deceased and returned to Israel on October 13th, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Primary Sources:

Jerusalem Post, Bipin Joshi, Nepali hero claimed dead, among deceased hostages returned, Oct 13, 2025
Times of Israel, Israel receives 4 hostages' bodies from Red Cross, Oct 13, 2025
BBC News, Ceasefire kindles hope of hostage son's return to Nepal, Jan 16, 2025
Wall Street Journal, Hamas Attack Survivor Holds Hope For Friend Taken Hostage in Israel, Nov 24, 2023
Ynet News, The Nepali student who saved his friends from Hamas terrorists and was kidnapped, Nov 12, 2023
Wall Street Journal, A Foreign Student Saved His Friends From Hamas. Then He Vanished, Nov 11, 2023

Date Last Updated: October 13th, 2025