The family of Bipin Joshi: “A week ago, we shared proof of life of our beloved son, Bipin. It was filmed in Hamas tunnels about a month after October 7th, showing our son speaking to the camera, healthy and strong. We held on to that video with faith and hope, believing we would see our beautiful boy smile again and return home.
“With immense pain, we received today the most devastating news.
“Our dear son, Bipin, the brother and soul companion of our daughter Pushpa, was murdered in Hamas captivity. The ground has fallen beneath our feet; words cannot describe the void left within us—a void that first opened two years ago and has now deepened forever.
“Bipin left us with excitement, setting out for a year-long learning experience in Israel. We never imagined that the hug we gave him that day would be the last.
“Today we can say out loud: Bipin, you are a hero! The grenade you deflected before being brutally abducted saved the lives of your friends. We were so afraid they would discover you were a hero and hurt you; we only prayed you would survive. Before you were taken, you wrote to your cousin, asking him to stay strong and always look to the future.
“It is hard to imagine the future without you, Bipin. Every flower in the garden we planted for you will remind us of you, every orchard, every field. You are part of Nepal’s landscape, and now also part of Israel’s.
“We wish to thank President Trump, the government of the United States, and the governments of Israel and Nepal, as well as all those who helped bring our son back and complete the circle.
“Bipin, our hearts ache knowing you will never know how hard we fought for you, that the people of Israel and Nepal fought for you, that the IDF soldiers fought for you. We fought with all our strength, believing that one day we would return home together.
“Soon, you will return home to your eternal rest, and we will continue to fight—this time for sanity, for the strength to wake up each morning, for the future, just as you asked.
“Rest in peace, our beloved. We love you.”
