Footage recovered by the IDF shows Nepali student Bipin Joshi alive in Hamas captivity — a haunting reminder of the 48 hostages still trapped in Gaza’s tunnels.
In a chilling yet powerful revelation, the family of Bipin Joshi — a 23-year-old Nepali student abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023 — has released a proof-of-life video recovered by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and shared by Israeli intelligence.
The brief clip, filmed in November 2023, shows Bipin identifying himself under clear duress:
“Ismi (my name is) Bipin Joshi. I’m from Nepal. I’m 23 years old. I came to Israel for the ‘Learn and Earn’ program. I work on a citrus and lemon farm.”
For his family, this is the only sign of life since the massacre that shattered Kibbutz Alumim, where Bipin and his friends worked as agricultural interns. Ten of his classmates were slaughtered that same morning by Hamas terrorists; Bipin was dragged into Gaza — vanishing into the darkness of the tunnels for nearly two years.
“This footage is our anchor, our hope, our confirmation that Bipin is alive,” the Joshi family said. “We have carried this agony in silence while the world moved on. Now, we ask: do not forget them — bring them home.”
The family revealed that the footage had been kept under strict censorship by Israeli intelligence for operational reasons and was only recently cleared for release. They chose to make it public now, as the fate of the remaining 48 hostages hangs in the balance.
Currently in the United States advocating for international support, the family expressed faith that President Donald Trump, who has made the hostages’ release a personal priority, will intervene.
“President Trump is a powerful and compassionate man,” they said. “We know the fate of the hostages is close to his heart.”
This proof of life — the first glimpse of a foreign hostage still held by Hamas — serves as a stark reminder of the inhuman cruelty still unfolding beneath Gaza’s ruins. As Israel continues its mission to dismantle Hamas and free the captives, Bipin’s voice from the tunnels echoes a global plea: “Do not give up on them. Bring them home.”
