Whereabouts and Condition of Bipin Joshi - A New Hope to the Fact

A glimmer of hope has emerged regarding the status of the kidnapped Nepali student in Israel, Mr. Bipin Joshi, and approximately 250 other hostages. The Israeli government and Hamas announced separately on Tuesday that they have agreed to a Qatar-mediated deal. This agreement stipulates that the militant organization will release numerous Israeli hostages in exchange for a four-day pause in Gaza's fighting and the release of several Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons.

Only a few days ago, there were reports that Mr. Joshi had been found in a Gaza hospital and that efforts were underway to repatriate him. However, it was later discovered that the news was unverified as the CCTV footage, which was believed to show Joshi's location, actually depicted events from the day of the initial attack on October 07, 2023. In that attack, 10 Nepali students of a total of 17, who were there on the "Earn and Learn" scheme from Far Western Agricultural University in Nepal, were killed, two escaped unharmed, four were injured and Mr. Joshi was kidnapped.

The successful implementation of this deal carries significant weight, as it would represent the largest diplomatic breakthrough and the first major pause in fighting since the conflict's inception.

In the first stage of this two-phase deal, Hamas is expected to release at least 50 Israeli women and children held in Gaza, while Israel is anticipated to release roughly 150 Palestinian prisoners - primarily women and children - over four days.

Approximately 300 aid trucks per day will be permitted by Israel to enter Gaza from Egypt, and more fuel will be allowed during this cessation of hostilities, according to an Israeli official.

In the second phase, Hamas may release additional women, children, and elderly individuals. For every additional set of 10 hostages released, the Israeli government stated its willingness to prolong the pause.

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that "the starting time of the pause will be declared within the next 24 hours and will last for four days, subject to extension."

Following more than five hours of deliberation, the Israeli Cabinet approved this agreement.

So far, four hostages - first an American mother and her daughter and second two elderly women, have been freed; one has been saved, and two others have been discovered deceased.

Hamas released a statement indicating that "after difficult and complicated negotiations over long days, we announce that we have arrived at an agreement on a four-day humanitarian truce that was reached through Qatari and Egyptian efforts."

Upon granting approval for the deal, the Israeli government emphasized its commitment to bringing all hostages home safely. "The Israeli government and the IDF will continue the war in order to bring all the hostages back.