The Nepal Weekly 
September 23, 2025
Hamas’ armed wing has published what it called a “farewell picture” of dozens of Israeli captives still held in Gaza, as Israeli forces intensify their push into Gaza City.
On Saturday, the Qassam Brigades released a montage online showing the faces of 48 captives – both living and dead – each labeled “Ron Arad,” a reference to the Israeli air force officer who vanished after being captured in Lebanon in 1986. Arad’s fate remains unresolved and has long haunted Israel’s military and political establishment.
Alongside the image, Hamas issued a message aimed at Israeli leaders. “Because of Netanyahu’s intransigence and Zamir’s submission: A farewell picture at the start of the operation in Gaza City,” the group declared, singling out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and army chief Eyal Zamir.
After more than 675 days in the captivity of the terrorist organization – Hamas, the family of Bipin Joshi arrived in Israel from Nepal to plead for his release.
Bipin is a Nepalese student who came to Israel to study, as part of his academic programme, and he was abducted from Kibbutz Alumim on October 7th two years back during the Hamas-led massacre.
Tow month ago, Bipin’s mother and sister were there in Israel to put strong request to find Bipin alive and send back home.
Bipin Joshi is a Nepali agriculture student. He had joined a “Learn & Earn” programme (agricultural study program) and was at Kibbutz Alumim in southern Israel. Bipin was taken during the Hamas attack on October/ 7, 2023.
Nepal has repeatedly requested the involvement of mediators such as Qatar, Egypt, and others to help negotiate his release.
